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Lone Tree Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 428 students in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
428 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lone Tree 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#291 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
1 Student
22,067 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
382 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
34
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,416 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,935
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,416
$15,938
Best Lone Tree Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lone Tree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
303 S Devoe St
Lone Tree, IA 52755
(319) 629-4213
Lone Tree, IA 52755
(319) 629-4213
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Lone Tree Middle-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
303 S Devoe St
Lone Tree, IA 52755
(319) 629-4610
Lone Tree, IA 52755
(319) 629-4610
Grades: 6-12
| 214 students
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