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Carroll Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Carroll Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Carroll 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 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,672 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Carroll 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
72 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,360 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
81%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
125
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,801 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,704
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,801
$16,042
Best Carroll Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
525 East 18th Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8030
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8030
Grades: PK-2
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Carroll Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3203 N. Grant Road
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8020
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8020
Grades: 5-8
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1026 N Adams St
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8040
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8040
Grades: 3-4
| 239 students
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