Southeast Polk Comm School District

407 8th Street Se
Altoona, IA 50009
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Southeast Polk Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,106 students in Southeast Polk Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Southeast Polk Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
11 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
7,424 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Southeast Polk 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#109 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southeast Polk Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southeast Polk 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.
75%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Polk 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.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southeast Polk 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.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southeast Polk Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.43
# American Indian Students
14 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
199 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
782 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
603 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
5,326 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
72%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
477 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
312
157
# Students in K Grade:
521
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
550
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
525
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
533
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
574
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
533
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
604
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
582
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,595 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 $13,124 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
$108 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southeast Polk 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
$97 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southeast Polk 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
$14,595
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southeast Polk 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
$13,124
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southeast Polk 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 Southeast Polk Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Polk Junior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8325 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-5509
Grades: 7-8
| 1,106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,424 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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