For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,046 students in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,532 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.47
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
28 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,332 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
87%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
103
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,971 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,971 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,971
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,971
$16,042
Best Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
818 Hamilton Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2790
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2790
Grades: 3-4
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Grinnell Community Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
132 East Street S.
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2750
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2750
Grades: 5-8
| 439 students
Rank: n/an/a
210 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2770
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2770
Grades: K-2
| 138 students
Rank: n/an/a
1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2780
Grades: PK-2
| 241 students
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