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Grundy Center High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1006 M Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638 · (319) 825-5449 · Part of Grundy Center Community School District

Grundy Center’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Grundy Center High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Grundy Center Middle School219 students
9–12Grundy Center High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1006 M Ave, Grundy Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 955
Grade 1057
Grade 1170
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
215’20
224’21
235’22
247’23
241’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grundy Center High School from Grundy Center families.

Other schools in Grundy Center Community School District

The district →
Grundy Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grundy Center
A
283 students13:1
Grundy Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grundy Center
A
219 students12:1

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