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Wapsie Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 422 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
736 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
714 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
97%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
57
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,307 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,713
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,307
$15,968
Best Wapsie Valley Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Readlyn Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 E 4th St
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 127 students
Rank: #22.
Fairbank Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
311 5th St N
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: PK-6
| 197 students
Rank: #33.
Rural Elementary School #2
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1198 Fairbank Amish Blvd
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: K-8
| 29 students
Rank: #44.
Rural Elementary School #4
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1153 Denison Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: K-8
| 21 students
Rank: #55.
Rural Elementary School #3
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1503 130th St
Hazleton, IA 50641
(319) 635-2071
Hazleton, IA 50641
(319) 635-2071
Grades: K-8
| 22 students
Rank: #66.
Rural Elementary School #1
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1099 Amish Blvd
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: K-8
| 26 students
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