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Schools in Janesville · Janesville Consolidated School District

Janesville’s public schools outscore 64% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Janesville, 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
77%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 5 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
512 students on the public path
In brief

Janesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 249 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Janesville’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,632 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Janesville Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Janesville’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 50%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 294 test results could put Janesville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Janesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (294 in math, 293 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Janesville Elementary SchoolJanesville Consolidated School DistrictB−
6–12Janesville Junior-Senior High SchoolJanesville Consolidated School DistrictB

Janesville’s public schools are run by Janesville Consolidated 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.

Janesville Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 512 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,632IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 69.7% · 293 students tested
Math69%
State average 63.8% · 294 students tested

Janesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JanesvilleBJanesville Consolidated

Every school in Janesville

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 Janesvilleby address
Janesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
269 students13:1Rate it →
Janesville Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
B
243 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Janesville’s schools

Are Janesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Janesville children attend outscore 64% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Janesville in?

Janesville Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 512 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Janesville spend per student?

$11,632 in Janesville Consolidated 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.