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Grundy Center Comm 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 495 students in Grundy Center Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Grundy Center Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
742 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grundy Center Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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% 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)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.47
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
9 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
687 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
93%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
69
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,934 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,648
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,934
$16,042
Best Grundy Center Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grundy Center Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1006 M Ave
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5464
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5464
Grades: 5-8
| 217 students
Rank: #22.
Grundy Center Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
903 9th St
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5461
Grundy Center, IA 50638
(319) 825-5461
Grades: K-4
| 278 students
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