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Schools in Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg Community School District

Emmetsburg’s public schools outscore 72% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Emmetsburg, 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.

#46of 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
77%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
727 students on the public path
In brief

Emmetsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 500 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Emmetsburg’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,520 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 5 the district’s path is Emmetsburg Middle School, then Emmetsburg High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Emmetsburg Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Emmetsburg’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Iowa school districts, #46 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (500)Better than 82%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 493 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Emmetsburg anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Emmetsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (493 in math, 493 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4West Elementary SchoolEmmetsburg Community School DistrictB+
5–8Emmetsburg Middle SchoolEmmetsburg Community School DistrictB−
9–12Emmetsburg High SchoolEmmetsburg Community School DistrictC+

Emmetsburg’s public schools are run by Emmetsburg Community School District, which also serves Curlew and Cylinder. 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.

Emmetsburg Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 727 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 7.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,520IA $13,713 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 69.7% · 493 students tested
Math65%
State average 63.8% · 493 students tested

Emmetsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EmmetsburgB+Emmetsburg

Every school in Emmetsburg

4 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 Emmetsburgby address
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
293 studentsRate it →
Emmetsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
199 students7:1Rate it →
Emmetsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
235 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Emmetsburg Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
106 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Emmetsburg’s schools

Are Emmetsburg’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Emmetsburg children attend outscore 72% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #46 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Emmetsburg in?

Emmetsburg Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 727 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Emmetsburg kids go to high school?

Emmetsburg High School, with 235 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Emmetsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Emmetsburg Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Emmetsburg spend per student?

$13,520 in Emmetsburg Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Emmetsburg?

Yes: Emmetsburg Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 106 students).

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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.