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Schools in Fairbank · Wapsie Valley Community School District

Fairbank’s public schools outscore 82% of Iowa districts

In Fairbank, 78% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairbank, 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
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
78%
▲ 14 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
530 students on the public path
In brief

Fairbank’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,601 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Fairbank’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (420)Better than 78%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results could put Fairbank anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairbank’s students in the tested grades sat them (494 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fairbank Elementary SchoolWapsie Valley Community School DistrictB+
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–12Wapsie Valley High SchoolWapsie Valley Community School DistrictB

Fairbank’s public schools are run by Wapsie Valley Community School District, which also serves Readlyn. 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.

Wapsie Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 637 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,601IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 494 students tested
Math78%
State average 63.8% · 494 students tested

Fairbank vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairbankA−Wapsie Valley

Every school in Fairbank

5 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 Fairbankby address
Fairbank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
187 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairbankin other towns
Rural Elementary School #1
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
29 students14:1Rate it →
Rural Elementary School #2
Elementary · Grades K–8
24 students13:1Rate it →
Rural Elementary School #4
Elementary · Grades K–8
17 students8:1Rate it →
Wapsie Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
273 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairbank’s schools

Are Fairbank’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairbank children attend outscore 82% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairbank in?

Wapsie Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 637 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairbank kids go to high school?

Wapsie Valley High School, with 273 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Fairbank spend per student?

$13,601 in Wapsie 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.