Clayton Ridge Comm School District

131 S River Park Dr
Guttenberg, IA 52052-0520
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Clayton Ridge Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Clayton Ridge Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
1,485 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Clayton Ridge 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#187 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
91 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,207 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
81%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
98
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,255 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,252
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,255
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clayton Ridge Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clayton Ridge Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
502 W. Watson Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 964-2321
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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