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Schools in Greenfield · Nodaway Valley Community School District

Greenfield’s public schools outscore 53% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Greenfield, 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
71%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
636 students on the public path
In brief

Greenfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 514 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenfield’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,917 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 6 the district’s path is Nodaway Valley Middle School, then Nodaway Valley 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 Greenfield’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 53% 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 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (514)Better than 63%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results could put Greenfield anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Greenfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (392 in math, 393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nodaway Valley Elementary SchoolNodaway Valley Community School DistrictC+
6–8Nodaway Valley Middle Schoolin FontanelleB
9–12Nodaway Valley High SchoolNodaway Valley Community School DistrictC+

Greenfield’s public schools are run by Nodaway Valley Community School District, which also serves Bridgewater and Fontanelle. 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.

Nodaway Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 636 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,917IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 393 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 392 students tested

Greenfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenfieldB−Nodaway Valley

Every school in Greenfield

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 Greenfieldby address
Nodaway Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
312 students14:1Rate it →
Nodaway Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
180 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Greenfieldin other towns
Nodaway Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fontanelle
B
144 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenfield’s schools

Are Greenfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Greenfield children attend outscore 53% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenfield in?

Nodaway Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 636 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greenfield kids go to high school?

Nodaway Valley High School, with 180 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Greenfield spend per student?

$13,917 in Nodaway 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.