For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 889 students in Greene County Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Greene County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
943 Schools
# Students
1,253 Students
325,396 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
23,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Greene County 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,402 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,018 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
38,706 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
8 Students
21,771 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,105 Students
237,802 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
16,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
96
37,309
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
35,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
35,433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
35,198
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
34,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
35,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,897 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,239 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,897
$16,406
Spending / Student
$23,239
$15,982
Best Greene County Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greene County Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 Ram Drive
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-8126
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-8126
Grades: 5-8
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
Greene County Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 E Russell
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-3178
Jefferson, IA 50129
(515) 386-3178
Grades: PK-4
| 536 students
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