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Moravia 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 382 students in Moravia Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Moravia Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
382 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Moravia 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
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
5 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
360 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
94%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
18
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,474 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,599
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,474
$15,938
Best Moravia Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moravia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
507 N Trussell Ave
Moravia, IA 52571
(641) 724-3241
Moravia, IA 52571
(641) 724-3241
Grades: PK-5
| 158 students
Rank: #22.
Moravia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 N Trussell Avenue
Moravia, IA 52571
(641) 724-3241
Moravia, IA 52571
(641) 724-3241
Grades: 6-12
| 224 students
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