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Indianola Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,545 students in Indianola 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 Indianola 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 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
3,665 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Indianola Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
39 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
3,269 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
238
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,653 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,942
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,653
$15,938
Best Indianola Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irving Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 W Clinton
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9560
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9560
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Indianola Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
403 S 15th St
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9530
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9530
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #33.
Wilder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2303 W. Euclid
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9540
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9540
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #44.
Whittier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #55.
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1109 E Euclid
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9550
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9550
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
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