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Wapsie Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 302 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
6 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
668 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,662 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,211
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,662
$16,042
Best Wapsie Valley Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Readlyn Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 E 4th St
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Fairbank Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
311 5th St N
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: PK-6
| 184 students
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