Top Rankings
Essex Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 121 students in Essex Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Essex Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
215 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Essex 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
197 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
92%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
13
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,167 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,949 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,167
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,949
$16,042
Best Essex Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Essex Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Forbes St
Essex, IA 51638
(712) 379-3114
Essex, IA 51638
(712) 379-3114
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
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