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Waverly-Shell Rock 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 710 students in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waverly-Shell Rock 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
34 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,049 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
176
# Students in K Grade:
184
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,362 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 $12,663 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,362
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,663
$15,968
Best Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waverly-shell Rock Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Heritage Way
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-3632
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-3632
Grades: 5-8
| 710 students
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