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Schools in Guthrie Center · Guthrie Center Community School District

Guthrie Center’s public schools score below 53% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Guthrie Center, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
74%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
451 students on the public path
In brief

Guthrie Center’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,304 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Guthrie Center High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Guthrie Center’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (638)Better than 49%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 285 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Guthrie Center anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Guthrie Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (285 in math, 285 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie Center Community School DistrictB+
9–12Guthrie Center High SchoolGuthrie Center Community School DistrictB+

Guthrie Center’s public schools are run by Guthrie Center Community School District. 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.

Guthrie Center Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 451 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,304IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 69.7% · 285 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 285 students tested

Guthrie Center vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Guthrie CenterB−Guthrie Center

Every school in Guthrie Center

2 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 Guthrie Centerby address
Guthrie Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
253 students13:1Rate it →
Guthrie Center High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
198 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Guthrie Center’s schools

Are Guthrie Center’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Guthrie Center children attend score below 53% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guthrie Center in?

Guthrie Center Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 451 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Guthrie Center kids go to high school?

Guthrie Center High School, with 198 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Guthrie Center’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Guthrie Center Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Guthrie Center spend per student?

$14,304 in Guthrie Center 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.