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Schools in Ackley · AGWSR Community School District

Ackley’s public schools score below 83% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ackley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▼ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
583 students on the public path
In brief

Ackley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 67% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,703 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is AGWSR Middle School, then AGWSR High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ackley’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (616)Better than 17%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 417 test results could put Ackley anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ackley’s students in the tested grades sat them (417 in math, 417 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ackley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8AGWSR Middle Schoolin WellsburgC+
9–12AGWSR High SchoolAGWSR Community School DistrictB

Ackley’s public schools are run by AGWSR Community School District, which also serves Geneva, Steamboat Rock and Wellsburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

AGWSR Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 642 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,703IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 69.7% · 417 students tested
Math57%
State average 63.8% · 417 students tested

Ackley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Ackley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AckleyC−AGWSR

Every school in Ackley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ackleyby address
The Cougars Den
Elementary · Grades PK–K
35 students18:1Rate it →
AGWSR Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
227 students13:1Rate it →
AGWSR High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
190 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Ackleyin other towns
AGWSR Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wellsburg
C+
131 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Ackley’s schools

Are Ackley’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ackley children attend score below 83% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ackley in?

AGWSR Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 642 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ackley kids go to high school?

AGWSR High School, with 190 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Ackley spend per student?

$14,703 in AGWSR Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.