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Schools in Belmond · Belmond-Klemme Community School District

Belmond’s public schools score below 93% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

49% of students in Belmond’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belmond, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
58%
▼ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 15 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
659 students on the public path
In brief

Belmond’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Belmond’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,829 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr 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 Belmond’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (513)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 473 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Belmond anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Belmond’s students in the tested grades sat them (473 in math, 473 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Richard O. Jacobson Elementary SchoolBelmond-Klemme Community School DistrictC+
7–12Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High SchoolBelmond-Klemme Community School DistrictC+

Belmond’s public schools are run by Belmond-Klemme Community School District, which also serves Goodell, Klemme and Rowan. 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.

Belmond-Klemme Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 659 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,829IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 69.7% · 473 students tested
Math49%
State average 63.8% · 473 students tested

Belmond vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelmondDBelmond-Klemme

Every school in Belmond

2 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 Belmondby address
Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
362 students13:1Rate it →
Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
297 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Belmond-Klemme Alternative School).

Questions about Belmond’s schools

Are Belmond’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belmond children attend score below 93% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belmond in?

Belmond-Klemme Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 659 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Belmond’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Belmond-Klemme Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Belmond spend per student?

$13,829 in Belmond-Klemme 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.