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Interstate 35 Comm School District

405 E North St
Truro, IA 50257
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 228 students in Interstate 35 Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Interstate 35 Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
825 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Interstate 35 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#169 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
67%
64%
72%
70%
65-69%
63%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
95%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,218 is higher 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 $14,498 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,218
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,498
$16,042

Best Interstate 35 Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Interstate 35 Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
405 E North Street
Truro, IA 50257
(641) 765-4818
Grades: 5-8
| 228 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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