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B−

Diagonal Junior-Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

403 W 2nd Street, Diagonal, IA 50845 · (641) 734-5331 · Part of Diagonal Community School District

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Students
52
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Diagonal Junior-Senior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Diagonal Elementary School58 students
6–12Diagonal Junior-Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts84%
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).

403 W 2nd Street, Diagonal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 613
Grade 74
Grade 88
Grade 910
Grade 104
Grade 116
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
58’20
65’21
62’22
49’23
52’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Diagonal Junior-Senior High School from Diagonal families.

Other schools in Diagonal Community School District

The district →

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; Diagonal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.