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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 5 public middle schools serving 412 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
736 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
7 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
714 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
97%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
176
# Students in K Grade:
57
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
4,741
# 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 (20-21)
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending (20-21)
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$14,713
$16,392
Spending / Student (20-21)
$13,307
$15,968
Best Wapsie Valley Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Elementary School #2
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
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: #22.
Wapsie Valley High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rr 2 2535 Viking Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-6711
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-6711
Grades: 7-12
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Rural Elementary School #1
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1099 Amish Blvd
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: K-8
| 26 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
Rural Elementary School #4
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1153 Denison Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: K-8
| 21 students
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