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Top 5 Best Montgomery County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 1,548 students in Montgomery County, IA.
The top ranked public schools in Montgomery County, IA are Stanton Elementary School, Stanton High School and Red Oak Early Childhood Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Montgomery County, IA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Montgomery County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Iowa public schools.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Montgomery County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanton Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
605 Elliott Street
Stanton, IA 51573
(712) 829-2171
Grades: K-5
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Stanton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
605 Elliott Street
Stanton, IA 51573
(712) 829-2162
Grades: 6-12
| 148 students
Rank: #33.
Red Oak Early Childhood Center
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W. 2nd Street
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6630
Grades: PK
| 50 students
Rank: #44.
Red Oak Junior/senior High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 N 8th St
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6610
Grades: 7-12
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Southwest Valley Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
Grades: 6-8
| 135 students
Rank: #66.
Sylvia Enarson Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Central Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-5982
Grades: PK-5