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Essex Junior-Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

111 Forbes St, Essex, IA 51638 · (712) 379-3115 · Part of Essex Community School District

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Students
87
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Essex Junior-Senior High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Essex kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Essex Elementary School101 students
6–12Essex Junior-Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

111 Forbes St, Essex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 613
Grade 715
Grade 815
Grade 911
Grade 1010
Grade 1114
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
97’20
96’21
97’22
94’23
87’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex Junior-Senior High School from Essex families.

Other schools in Essex Community School District

The district →
Essex Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Essex
B−
101 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Essex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.