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Schools in Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry’s public schools

Allamakee Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harpers Ferry. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
82%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IA 14.1
Schools in town
0
1,137 students on the public path
In brief

Harpers Ferry’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Harpers Ferry’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. East Campus Elementary School places highest (better than 79%); Waukon Middle School lowest (52%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Harpers Ferry, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2West Campus Elementary Schoolin WaukonNo scores
3–5East Campus Elementary Schoolin WaukonA−
6–8Waukon Middle Schoolin WaukonB−
9–12Waukon High Schoolin WaukonA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Allamakee Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Allamakee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,137 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,388IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 757 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 757 students tested

Harpers Ferry vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harpers Ferry—Allamakee

Every school in Harpers Ferry

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).

Also serving Harpers Ferryin other towns
West Campus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Waukon
265 students12:1Rate it →
East Campus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Waukon
A−
220 students12:1Rate it →
Waukon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waukon
B−
260 students15:1Rate it →
Waukon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waukon
A−
392 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Harpers Ferry’s schools

Are Harpers Ferry’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Harpers Ferry. Allamakee Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harpers Ferry. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Harpers Ferry in?

Allamakee Community School District.

Where do Harpers Ferry kids go to high school?

Waukon High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.