Top Rankings
Schaller-Crestland Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 170 students in Schaller-Crestland Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Schaller-Crestland Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
311 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Schaller-Crestland Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
224 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
72%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
23
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,997 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,675 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,997
$16,468
Spending / Student
$19,675
$16,042
Best Schaller-Crestland Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schaller-crestland Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 S Berwick
Schaller, IA 51053
(712) 275-4267
Schaller, IA 51053
(712) 275-4267
Grades: PK-5
| 170 students
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