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Eagle Grove Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 701 students in Eagle Grove Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Eagle Grove Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Eagle Grove 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
398 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
12%
# Black Students
8 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
568 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
57%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
95
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,176 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,711 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,176
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,711
$15,938
Best Eagle Grove Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Blue School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1015 Nw 2nd St
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
(515) 448-4767
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
(515) 448-4767
Grades: 5-8
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
425 North Fort
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
(515) 448-3126
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
(515) 448-3126
Grades: PK-4
| 430 students
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