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Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,555 students in Bondurant-Farrar 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 Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,767 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
98 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
2,300 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
83%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
196
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,420 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,540
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,420
$16,042
Best Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-3711
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-3711
Grades: 5-6
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-7494
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-7494
Grades: 2-4
| 522 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-6361
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-6361
Grades: PK-2
| 605 students
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