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Schools in Dike · Dike-New Hartford Community School District

Dike’s public schools outscore 93% of Iowa districts

On the state reading tests, 86% of Dike’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dike, 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
86%
▲ 16 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
810 students on the public path
In brief

Dike’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,605 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 6 the district’s path is Dike-New Hartford Junior High School, then Dike-New Hartford 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dike’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 93% 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 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (405)Better than 91%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results could put Dike anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dike’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dike Elementary SchoolDike-New Hartford Community School DistrictA
6–8Dike-New Hartford Junior High Schoolin New HartfordA
9–12Dike-New Hartford High SchoolDike-New Hartford Community School DistrictB

Dike’s public schools are run by Dike-New Hartford Community School District, which also serves New Hartford and Stout. 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.

Dike-New Hartford Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 957 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,605IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 69.7% · 600 students tested
Math76%
State average 63.8% · 600 students tested

Dike vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DikeADike-New Hartford

Every school in Dike

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 Dikeby address
Dike Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
306 students14:1Rate it →
Dike-New Hartford High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
294 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Dikein other towns
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Hartford
A
210 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Dike’s schools

Are Dike’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dike children attend outscore 93% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dike in?

Dike-New Hartford Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 957 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dike kids go to high school?

Dike-New Hartford High School, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Dike spend per student?

$12,605 in Dike-New Hartford 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.