Photo: Krswess · Public domainIda Grove’s public schools outscore 63% of Iowa districts
In Ida Grove, 73% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ida Grove, 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.
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.
Ida Grove’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 601 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ida Grove’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,108 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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School, then Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School. 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.
What’s behind Ida Grove’s grade
B: better than 63% of Iowa school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ida Grove, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 26:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 186 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Odebolt
7th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 186 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Odebolt
8th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 186 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Odebolt
9th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
Grades 9–12 · 326 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ida Grove
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
Grades 9–12 · 326 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ida Grove’s public schools are run by Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District, which also serves Arthur, Battle Creek and Odebolt. 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.
Above the state in reading
Ida Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Ida Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ida Grove | B | Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove |
Every school in Ida Grove
3 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).
Questions about Ida Grove’s schools
Are Ida Grove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Ida Grove children attend outscore 63% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ida Grove in?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 934 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ida Grove kids go to high school?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School, with 326 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Ida Grove’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Ida Grove spend per student?
$13,108 in Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ida Grove families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ida Grove → They have their own page.
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.