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Downtown Avoca, IowaPhoto: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
C
Schools in Avoca · AHSTW Community School District

Avoca’s public schools score below 75% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Avoca runs at 74%, below the Iowa average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Avoca, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
69%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–18 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
755 students on the public path
In brief

Avoca’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,043 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 4 the district’s path is AHSTW Intermediate School, then AHSTW 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 Avoca’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (623)Better than 25%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 459 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Avoca anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Avoca’s students in the tested grades sat them (459 in math, 459 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3AHSTW Primary SchoolAHSTW Community School DistrictB+
4–8AHSTW Intermediate SchoolAHSTW Community School DistrictB
9–12AHSTW High SchoolAHSTW Community School DistrictA

Avoca’s public schools are run by AHSTW Community School District, which also serves Hancock, Shelby, Tennant and Walnut. 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.

AHSTW Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 755 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,043IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 459 students tested
Math73%
State average 63.8% · 459 students tested

Avoca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AvocaCAHSTW

Every school in Avoca

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 Avocaby address
AHSTW Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
280 students12:1Rate it →
AHSTW Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B
270 students15:1Rate it →
AHSTW High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
205 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Avoca’s schools

Are Avoca’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Avoca children attend score below 75% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Avoca in?

AHSTW Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 755 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Avoca kids go to high school?

AHSTW High School, with 205 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Avoca’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in AHSTW Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Avoca spend per student?

$13,043 in AHSTW 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.