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Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 257 students in Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 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 Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
925 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,147 is higher 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 $13,488 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,147
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,488
$16,042
Best Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garner-hayfield-ventura Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
620 W. 11th St.
Garner, IA 50438
(641) 923-2831
Garner, IA 50438
(641) 923-2831
Grades: 5-8
| 257 students
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