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Eldora Downtown HD NRHP 09000297 Hardin County, IAPhoto: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Eldora · Eldora-New Providence Community School District

Eldora’s public schools score below 68% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Eldora, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#93of 140 Iowa townsK–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
69%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 0 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 22% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
479 students on the public path
In brief

Eldora’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,788 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is South Hardin High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Eldora’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Iowa school districts, #93 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (580)Better than 31%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 294 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Eldora anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eldora’s students in the tested grades sat them (294 in math, 293 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolEldora-New Providence Community School DistrictC
9–12South Hardin High SchoolEldora-New Providence Community School DistrictC+

Eldora’s public schools are run by Eldora-New Providence Community School District, which also serves New Providence and Owasa. 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.

Eldora-New Providence Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 479 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$16,788IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 293 students tested
Math64%
State average 63.8% · 294 students tested

Eldora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EldoraCEldora-New Providence

Every school in Eldora

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 Eldoraby address
Eldora-New Providence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
242 students12:1Rate it →
South Hardin High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
237 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Eldora’s schools

Are Eldora’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eldora children attend score below 68% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #93 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eldora in?

Eldora-New Providence Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 479 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eldora kids go to high school?

South Hardin High School, with 237 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Eldora’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Eldora-New Providence Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Eldora spend per student?

$16,788 in Eldora-New Providence 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.