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New Hampton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 739 students in New Hampton 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 New Hampton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,071 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New Hampton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
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
127 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
915 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
85%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
85
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,261 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 $12,583 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,261
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,583
$16,042
Best New Hampton Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Hampton Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
710 W Main
New Hampton, IA 50659
(641) 394-2134
New Hampton, IA 50659
(641) 394-2134
Grades: 5-8
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
New Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
206 W Main
New Hampton, IA 50659
(641) 394-5858
New Hampton, IA 50659
(641) 394-5858
Grades: PK-4
| 459 students
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