For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 261 students in Lamoni Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Lamoni Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
342 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamoni 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
86%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,775 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 $14,848 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,775
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,848
$16,042
Best Lamoni Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamoni Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 N Walnut St
Lamoni, IA 50140
(641) 784-3422
Lamoni, IA 50140
(641) 784-3422
Grades: PK-5
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Lamoni Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 N Walnut St
Lamoni, IA 50140
(641) 784-3351
Lamoni, IA 50140
(641) 784-3351
Grades: 6-8
| 65 students
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