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Clayton Ridge 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 is 1 public preschool serving 289 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,773 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clayton Ridge Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
134 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
1,395 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
79%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
80
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,752 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,587
$16,468
Spending / Student
$7,752
$16,042
Best Clayton Ridge Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
502 W. Watson Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 964-2321
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 964-2321
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
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