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Schools in Dunlap · Boyer Valley Community School District

Dunlap’s public schools score below 83% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Dunlap’s districts is 59%, below the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunlap, 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
59%
▼ 11 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
427 students on the public path
In brief

Dunlap’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,663 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Boyer Valley Middle/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 Dunlap’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (344)Better than 19%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 277 test results could put Dunlap anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dunlap’s students in the tested grades sat them (277 in math, 277 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Boyer Valley Elementary Schoolin Dow CityB−
6–12Boyer Valley Middle/High SchoolBoyer Valley Community School DistrictC

Dunlap’s public schools are run by Boyer Valley Community School District, which also serves Arion and Dow City. 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.

Boyer Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 427 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,663IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 69.7% · 277 students tested
Math65%
State average 63.8% · 277 students tested

Dunlap vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunlapC−Boyer Valley

Every school in Dunlap

2 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 Dunlapby address
Boyer Valley Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
219 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Dunlapin other towns
Boyer Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dow City
B−
208 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunlap’s schools

Are Dunlap’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunlap children attend score below 83% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunlap in?

Boyer Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 427 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Dunlap spend per student?

$13,663 in Boyer Valley 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.