For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 515 students in Atlantic Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Atlantic Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,555 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Atlantic Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,362 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
130
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,629 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,508
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,629
$15,938
Best Atlantic Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 E 14th St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-5234
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-5234
Grades: PK-3
| 515 students
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