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Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
14 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,463 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
176
# Students in K Grade:
137
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,561 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,939
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,561
$15,968
Best Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vinton-shellsburg Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
212 W. 15th St.
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
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