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Schools in Guttenberg · Clayton Ridge Community School District

Guttenberg’s public schools score below 85% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

In Guttenberg, 72% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Iowa average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Guttenberg, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
62%
▼ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 14–18 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.7K
▼ 30% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
609 students on the public path
In brief

Guttenberg’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,664 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 Clayton Ridge Middle School, then Clayton Ridge High School. Enrollment is up 45% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Iowa Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Guttenberg’s grade

C+ Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (541)Better than 15%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 771 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Guttenberg anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Guttenberg’s students in the tested grades sat them (771 in math, 771 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clayton Ridge Elementary Schoolin GarnavilloB+
6–8Clayton Ridge Middle SchoolClayton Ridge Community School DistrictB
9–12Clayton Ridge High SchoolClayton Ridge Community School DistrictB+

Guttenberg’s public schools are run by Clayton Ridge Community School District, which also serves Clayton, Garnavillo, North Buena Vista and Osterdock. 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.

Clayton Ridge Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,066 students, up 45% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$9,664IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 69.7% · 771 students tested
Math62%
State average 63.8% · 771 students tested

Guttenberg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GuttenbergC−Clayton Ridge

Every school in Guttenberg

4 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 Guttenbergby address
Clayton Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
140 students23:1Rate it →
Clayton Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
176 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Guttenbergin other towns
Clayton Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garnavillo
B+
293 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Guttenbergnot counted as local schools
Iowa Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
C+
Online
1,457 studentsRate it →

Questions about Guttenberg’s schools

Are Guttenberg’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Guttenberg children attend score below 85% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guttenberg in?

Clayton Ridge Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,066 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Guttenberg kids go to high school?

Clayton Ridge High School, with 176 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Guttenberg’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Clayton Ridge Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Guttenberg spend per student?

$9,664 in Clayton Ridge 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.