For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 214 students in Turkey Valley Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Elementary School in Turkey Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
385 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Turkey Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
94%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,634 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,299 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,634
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,299
$16,042
Best Turkey Valley Comm School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turkey Valley Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3219 St Hwy 24
Waucoma, IA 52171
(563) 776-6011
Waucoma, IA 52171
(563) 776-6011
Grades: PK-6
| 214 students
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