Red Oak Comm School District

604 S Broadway
Red Oak, IA 51566
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 446 students in Red Oak Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Red Oak Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Red Oak 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#287 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Oak Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Oak Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red Oak Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Oak Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red Oak Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
7,560 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
882 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
87%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
157
# Students in K Grade:
86
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,484 is higher 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 $14,594 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Oak Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Oak Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,484
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Oak Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,594
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Oak Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Red Oak Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Oak Junior/senior High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 N 8th St
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6610
Grades: 7-12
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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