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Schools in Craig

Craig’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools 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
72%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 13% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,118 students on the public path
In brief

Craig’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Craig’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Franklin Elementary School places highest (better than 79%); Clark Elementary School lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Craig, graded from C+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Le Mars 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–8Le Mars Middle Schoolin Le MarsB
9–12Le Mars High Schoolin Le MarsB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Le Mars 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.

Le Mars Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,157 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,962IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 1532 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 1532 students tested

Craig vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Craig—Le Mars

Every school in Craig

5 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 Craigin other towns
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Le Mars
C+
301 students14:1Rate it →
Kluckhohn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Le Mars
A−
407 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Le Mars
A−
261 students14:1Rate it →
Le Mars Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Le Mars
B
487 students15:1Rate it →
Le Mars High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Le Mars
B+
662 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Craig’s schools

Are Craig’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Craig. Le Mars Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Craig. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Craig in?

Le Mars Community School District.

Where do Craig kids go to high school?

Le Mars High School.

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What Craig families are saying about 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.