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Schools in Atkins · Benton Community School District

Atkins’s public schools outscore 75% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Atkins, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Atkins’s districts is 79%, above the Iowa average (70%). 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
79%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 18% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,102 students on the public path
In brief

Atkins’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 173 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atkins’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,211 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Benton Community Middle School, then Benton Community Senior High School. 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 Atkins’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Iowa school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (173)Better than 55%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,027 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Atkins anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atkins’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,027 in math, 1,027 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Atkins Elementary SchoolBenton Community School DistrictC+
7–8Benton Community Middle Schoolin Van HorneB−
9–12Benton Community Senior High Schoolin Van HorneB

Atkins’s public schools are run by Benton Community School District, which also serves Blairstown, Elberon, Keystone and Newhall and others. 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.

Benton Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,614 students · 15.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,211IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 69.7% · 1027 students tested
Math65%
State average 63.8% · 1027 students tested

Atkins vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtkinsA−Benton

Every school in Atkins

3 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 Atkinsby address
Atkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
394 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Atkinsin other towns
Benton Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Van Horne
B−
235 students17:1Rate it →
Benton Community Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Horne
B
473 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Atkins’s schools

Are Atkins’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Atkins children attend outscore 75% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atkins in?

Benton Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,614 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Atkins kids go to high school?

Benton Community Senior High School in Van Horne, with 473 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Atkins’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Benton Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Atkins spend per student?

$11,211 in Benton 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.