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Schools in Earlham · Earlham Community School District

Earlham’s public schools outscore 52% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Earlham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 72% of students in Earlham’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). 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 98% 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
69%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
659 students on the public path
In brief

Earlham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 151 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Earlham’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,086 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 Earlham Middle School, then Earlham Senior 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 Earlham’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 37%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results could put Earlham anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Earlham’s students in the tested grades sat them (393 in math, 392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Earlham Elementary SchoolEarlham Community School DistrictB+
6–8Earlham Middle SchoolEarlham Community School DistrictB+
9–12Earlham Senior High SchoolEarlham Community School DistrictB−

Earlham’s public schools are run by Earlham Community School District. 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.

Earlham Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 659 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,086IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 392 students tested
Math72%
State average 63.8% · 393 students tested

Earlham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EarlhamB−Earlham

Every school in Earlham

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 Earlhamby address
Earlham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
328 students12:1Rate it →
Earlham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
142 students18:1Rate it →
Earlham Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
189 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Earlham’s schools

Are Earlham’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Earlham children attend outscore 52% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Earlham in?

Earlham Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 659 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Earlham kids go to high school?

Earlham Senior High School, with 189 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Earlham spend per student?

$12,086 in Earlham 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.