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Colo-NESCO Middle/High School

PublicHighGrades 5–12

919 West St, Colo, IA 50056 · (641) 377-2282 · Part of Colo-NESCO Community School District

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Directions
Students
216
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Colo-NESCO Middle/High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Colo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Colo-Nesco Elementary Schoolin Zearing
5–12Colo-NESCO Middle/High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

919 West St, Colo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 529
Grade 624
Grade 724
Grade 835
Grade 922
Grade 1023
Grade 1131
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
240’20
244’21
232’22
219’23
216’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colo-NESCO Middle/High School from Colo families.

Other schools in Colo-NESCO Community School District

The district →
Colo-Nesco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Zearing
C+
169 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Colo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.