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Schools in Burr Oak

Burr Oak’s public schools

Decorah Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burr Oak. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
87%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 3% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,502 students on the public path
In brief

Burr Oak’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Burr Oak’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Decorah High School places highest (better than 98%); Carrie Lee Elementary lowest (70%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Burr Oak, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2John Cline Elementary Schoolin DecorahNo scores
3–4Carrie Lee Elementaryin DecorahB+
5–8Decorah Middle Schoolin DecorahA
9–12Decorah High Schoolin DecorahA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Decorah Community School District.

The district

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

Decorah Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,522 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,147IA $13,713 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 69.7% · 1089 students tested
Math81%
State average 63.8% · 1089 students tested

Burr Oak vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burr Oak—Decorah

Every school in Burr Oak

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).

Also serving Burr Oakin other towns
John Cline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Decorah
300 students12:1Rate it →
Carrie Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Decorah
B+
215 students13:1Rate it →
Decorah Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Decorah
A
432 students12:1Rate it →
Decorah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decorah
A+
555 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Burr Oak’s schools

Are Burr Oak’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Burr Oak. Decorah Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burr Oak. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Burr Oak in?

Decorah Community School District.

Where do Burr Oak kids go to high school?

Decorah High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.