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Indianola Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,495 students in Indianola Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Indianola Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,634 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indianola 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
89%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,070 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 $12,761 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,070
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,761
$16,042
Best Indianola Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irving Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 W Clinton
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9560
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9560
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Indianola Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
403 S 15th St
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9530
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9530
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #33.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2303 W. Euclid
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9540
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9540
Grades: K-5
| 471 students
Rank: #44.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9570
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #55.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1109 E Euclid
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9550
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-9550
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
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