Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District

1415 4th Ave Sw
Waverly, IA 50677
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 172 students in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,818 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#32 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waverly-Shell Rock 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.
81%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waverly-Shell Rock 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.
77%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waverly-Shell Rock 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,631 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
90%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
59
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,965 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,839 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waverly-Shell Rock 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
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waverly-Shell Rock 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
$17,965
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waverly-Shell Rock 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
$15,839
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waverly-Shell Rock 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 Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shell Rock Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
214 N Cherry St
Shell Rock, IA 50670
(319) 885-4311
Grades: PK-4
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,818 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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