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Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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Rank
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337
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School
Type
Grades
Address
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Zip
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Teacher Ratio
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2024
)
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Rank (
2023
)
Rank Change from
2023
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2024
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101
Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
Public
6-8
212 W. 15th St.
Vinton
52349
Benton County
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 436-4728
337
21
16.1
49.0%
309 (91.7%)
2 (0.6%)
8 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (5.3%)
$11,566
$339
$11,227
68.1
79.3
42
59
191098000679
102
English Valleys Junior-Senior High School
Public
6-12
765 West Broad Street
North English
52316
Iowa County
English Valleys Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 664-3631
216
19
11.4
47.2%
191 (88.4%)
6 (2.8%)
11 (5.1%)
3 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.3%)
$17,392
$250
$17,142
68
59
153
51
191545000926
103
Johnston Middle School
Public, Alternative
8-9
6501 NW 62nd Ave
Johnston
50131
Polk County
Johnston Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 278-0476
1,200
67
17.9
26.3%
817 (68.1%)
131 (10.9%)
94 (7.8%)
90 (7.5%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
57 (4.8%)
$11,024
$470
$10,555
68
68.3
97
6
192025002072
104
Nevada Middle School
Public
5-8
1035 15th St
Nevada
50201
Story County
Nevada Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 382-2751
421
30
14.1
38.0%
340 (80.8%)
4 (1.0%)
49 (11.6%)
4 (1.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (5.2%)
$12,308
$518
$11,790
67.9
65.6
108
4
191323000796
105
Griswold Middle/High School
Public
6-12
20 Madison St.
Griswold
51535
Cass County
Griswold Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 778-2154
197
17
11.3
34.0%
183 (92.9%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (4.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.5%)
$15,962
$309
$15,653
67.8
59.7
149
44
193051000931
106
Prairieview School
Public, Alternative
8-9
655 SE University Ave
Waukee
50263
Dallas County
Waukee Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 987-2770
1,078
64
16.9
13.0%
802 (74.4%)
57 (5.3%)
90 (8.3%)
72 (6.7%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
56 (5.2%)
$12,062
$173
$11,889
67.7
68.8
92
14
191965002000
107
Monticello Middle School
Public
5-8
860 East Oak Street
Monticello
52310
Jones County
Monticello Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 465-3000
316
23
13.7
34.2%
276 (87.3%)
10 (3.2%)
18 (5.7%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.2%)
$18,750
$360
$18,390
66.9
66.1
103
4
191533002051
108
Jesup Middle School
Public
5-8
531 Prospect
Jesup
50648
Buchanan County
Jesup Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 827-1700
243
15
16.5
23.5%
232 (95.5%)
1 (0.4%)
5 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.1%)
$9,239
$118
$9,121
66.8
80.9
33
75
190762000364
109
Clear Lake Middle School
Public
6-8
1601 3rd Ave North
Clear Lake
50428
Cerro Gordo County
Clear Lake Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 357-6114
326
22
14.6
32.2%
277 (85.0%)
7 (2.1%)
22 (6.7%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.3%)
16 (4.9%)
$13,904
$318
$13,586
66.6
67
100
9
193078001776
110
West Burlington Arnold Junior/Senior High School
Public
6-12
408 W Van Weiss Blvd
West Burlington
52655
Des Moines County
West Burlington Ind School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 752-8747
463
31
15
41.5%
333 (71.9%)
30 (6.5%)
25 (5.4%)
10 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
65 (14.0%)
$21,092
$147
$20,945
66.5
50.1
190
80
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
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