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Schools in Holstein · Galva-Holstein Community School District

Holstein’s public schools score below 65% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Holstein, 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
62%
▼ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
417 students on the public path
In brief

Holstein’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,487 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 Ridge View High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Holstein’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (635)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 269 test results could put Holstein anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holstein’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 270 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Galva-Holstein Elementary SchoolGalva-Holstein Community School DistrictNo scores
9–12Ridge View High SchoolGalva-Holstein Community School DistrictB−

Holstein’s public schools are run by Galva-Holstein Community School District, which also serves Galva. 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.

Galva-Holstein Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 522 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,487IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 270 students tested
Math62%
State average 63.8% · 268 students tested

Holstein vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HolsteinC+Galva-Holstein

Every school in Holstein

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 Holsteinby address
Galva-Holstein Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
175 students16:1Rate it →
Ridge View High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
242 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Holstein’s schools

Are Holstein’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Holstein children attend score below 65% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holstein in?

Galva-Holstein Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 522 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holstein kids go to high school?

Ridge View High School, with 242 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Holstein spend per student?

$12,487 in Galva-Holstein 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.