Top Rankings
Denver Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 207 students in Denver Comm School District.
Public Middle School in Denver Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
995 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Denver Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
958 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
148
# Students in K Grade:
81
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,942 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,304
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,942
$15,938
Best Denver Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
800 Longview Drive
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-6041
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-6041
Grades: 6-8
| 207 students
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