Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District

1415 4th Ave Sw
Waverly, IA 50677
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 169 students in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,274 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
10,908 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#64 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
34 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,049 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
184
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
90
# 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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,362
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,663
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shell Rock Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
214 N Cherry St
Shell Rock, IA 50670
(319) 885-4311
Grades: PK-4
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,274 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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