Top Rankings
Maquoketa Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 391 students in Maquoketa Valley Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Maquoketa Valley 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 84% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), 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
698 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Maquoketa Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
9 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
673 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
96%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
59
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,699 in this school district is less 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 $13,327 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,699
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,327
$16,042
Best Maquoketa Valley Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delhi Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
112 Third Street
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Grades: 3-5
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
Johnston Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
131 Culver Road
Hopkinton, IA 52237
(563) 926-2701
Hopkinton, IA 52237
(563) 926-2701
Grades: 1-2
| 101 students
Rank: #33.
Maquoketa Valley Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
112 Third Street
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Grades: 6-8
| 147 students
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