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Oskaloosa Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 455 students in Oskaloosa Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Oskaloosa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oskaloosa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
42 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,804 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
157
# Students in K Grade:
184
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,328 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 $17,503 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,328
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,503
$16,042
Best Oskaloosa Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oskaloosa Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1704 N 3rd St
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8308
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8308
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 North 3rd Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345
Grades: 7-12
| 25 students
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