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Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 318 students in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
1,555 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Vinton-Shellsburg 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,439 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
148
# Students in K Grade:
120
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,730 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,123
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,730
$15,938
Best Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vinton-shellsburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
212 W. 15th St.
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
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