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Decorah Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,013 students in Decorah Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Decorah Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,589 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Decorah Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
17 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,420 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
118
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,444 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,668 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,444
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,668
$15,938
Best Decorah Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decorah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
405 Winnebago St.
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8427
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8427
Grades: 5-8
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Carrie Lee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 Vernon Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3771
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3771
Grades: 3-4
| 198 students
Rank: n/an/a
John Cline Elementary School
Magnet School
101 Claiborne Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3125
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3125
Grades: PK-2
| 354 students
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