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B−

GMG Secondary School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

306 Park Street, Garwin, IA 50632 · (641) 499-2005 · Part of GMG Community School District

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Students
205
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about GMG Secondary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6GMG Elementary Schoolin Green Mountain
7–12GMG Secondary SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

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

306 Park Street, Garwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 737
Grade 835
Grade 931
Grade 1034
Grade 1130
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
224’20
224’21
211’22
210’23
205’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about GMG Secondary School from Garwin families.

Other schools in GMG Community School District

The district →

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; Garwin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.