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Schools in Garner · Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

Garner’s public schools outscore 92% of Iowa districts

On the state reading tests, 86% of Garner’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Garner, 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.

#9of 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
86%
▲ 16 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 13 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
931 students on the public path
In brief

Garner’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 77% 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 $12,232 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 Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School, then Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 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 Garner’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Iowa school districts, #9 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (643)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 623 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Garner anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Garner’s students in the tested grades sat them (623 in math, 623 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictB+
5–8Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle SchoolGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictA−
9–12Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High SchoolGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictB+

Garner’s public schools are run by Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District, which also serves Ventura. 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.

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 931 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,232IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 69.7% · 623 students tested
Math77%
State average 63.8% · 623 students tested

Garner vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GarnerAGarner-Hayfield-Ventura

Every school in Garner

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 Garnerby address
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
381 students15:1Rate it →
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
255 students15:1Rate it →
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
295 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Garner’s schools

Are Garner’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Garner children attend outscore 92% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garner in?

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 931 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Garner kids go to high school?

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School, with 295 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Garner’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Garner spend per student?

$12,232 in Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 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.