Keokuk Comm School District

500 N 20th Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Keokuk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,092 students in Keokuk 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 Keokuk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,781 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Keokuk 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#295 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Keokuk Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Keokuk Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Keokuk Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Keokuk Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Keokuk Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
77 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,484 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
118
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,399 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Keokuk Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Keokuk Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,596
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Keokuk Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,399
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Keokuk Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Keokuk Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
116 N 8th
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-1953
Grades: 4-5
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2940 Decatur St
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3503
Grades: K-3
| 464 students
Rank: #33.
Keokuk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2002 Orleans Avenue
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-3737
Grades: 6-8
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,781 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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