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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,637 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.42
# American Indian Students
8 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
80 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,273 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
148
# Students in K Grade:
118
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,152 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,694
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,152
$15,938
Best Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sergeant Bluff-luton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
208 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
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