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George-Little Rock Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 67 students in George-Little Rock Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in George-Little Rock Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
429 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
George-Little Rock Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
82%
75%
% Hawaiian
7%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,653 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,655 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,653
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,655
$16,042
Best George-Little Rock Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George-little Rock Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Indiana Ave
Little Rock, IA 51243
(712) 475-3311
Little Rock, IA 51243
(712) 475-3311
Gr: 7-8 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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