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Schools in Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls Community School District

Iowa Falls’s public schools outscore 52% of Iowa State districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Iowa Falls, 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 State, not nationally.

#74of 140 Iowa State townsK–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
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 14% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,228 students on the public path
In brief

Iowa Falls’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 371 Iowa State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iowa Falls’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 61% 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 $11,812 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Rock Run Elementary, then Riverbend Middle School, then Iowa Falls - Alden 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Iowa Falls’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Iowa State school districts, #74 of 140 Iowa State towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa State average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa State school districts we grade (326)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa State towns with similar household incomes (371)Better than 66%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 794 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Iowa Falls anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Iowa Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (795 in math, 794 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Pineview ElementaryIowa Falls Community School DistrictNo scores
2–5Rock Run ElementaryIowa Falls Community School DistrictB−
6–8Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa Falls Community School DistrictC
9–12Iowa Falls - Alden High SchoolIowa Falls Community School DistrictB−

Iowa Falls’s public schools are run by Iowa Falls 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.

Iowa Falls Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,228 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,812IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 794 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 795 students tested

Iowa Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Iowa FallsB−Iowa Falls

Every school in Iowa Falls

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Iowa Fallsby address
Pineview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
281 students17:1Rate it →
Rock Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
292 students10:1Rate it →
Riverbend Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
257 students13:1Rate it →
Iowa Falls - Alden High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
398 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Iowa Falls’s schools

Are Iowa Falls’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa State: the public schools Iowa Falls children attend outscore 52% of Iowa State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #74 of 140 Iowa State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iowa Falls in?

Iowa Falls Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,228 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iowa Falls kids go to high school?

Iowa Falls - Alden High School, with 398 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Iowa Falls’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Iowa Falls Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa State.

How much does Iowa Falls spend per student?

$11,812 in Iowa Falls Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa State. 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 State. Stars are from neighbors.