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Schools in Calmar · South Winneshiek Community School District

Calmar’s public schools outscore 51% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Calmar, 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
69%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
529 students on the public path
In brief

Calmar’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 388 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calmar’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,975 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 5 the district’s path is South Winneshiek Middle School, then South Winneshiek High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Calmar’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (388)Better than 42%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results could put Calmar anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Calmar’s students in the tested grades sat them (342 in math, 342 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4South Winneshiek Elementary Schoolin OssianC
5–8South Winneshiek Middle Schoolin OssianC+
9–12South Winneshiek High SchoolSouth Winneshiek Community School DistrictA

Calmar’s public schools are run by South Winneshiek Community School District, which also serves Ossian and Spillville. 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.

South Winneshiek Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 529 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,975IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 342 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 342 students tested

Calmar vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CalmarB−South Winneshiek

Every school in Calmar

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 Calmarby address
South Winneshiek High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
205 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Calmarin other towns
South Winneshiek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ossian
C
198 students14:1Rate it →
South Winneshiek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ossian
C+
126 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Calmar’s schools

Are Calmar’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Calmar children attend outscore 51% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calmar in?

South Winneshiek Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 529 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Calmar kids go to high school?

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

How much does Calmar spend per student?

$13,975 in South Winneshiek 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.