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Clayton Ridge Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,305 students in Clayton Ridge Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Clayton Ridge Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,773 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clayton Ridge Comm 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
134 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
1,395 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
79%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
157
# Students in K Grade:
80
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,752 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,587
$16,468

Spending / Student
$7,752
$16,042

Best Clayton Ridge Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton Ridge Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
131. S. River Park Drive
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-1747
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-1747
Grades: 6-8
| 139 students
Rank: #22.
Iowa Virtual Academy
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
306 S. 1st Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 748-1017
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 748-1017
Grades: K-12
| 1,166 students
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