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Schools in Jewell Junction · South Hamilton Community School District

Jewell Junction’s public schools outscore 96% of Iowa districts

On the state math tests, 80% of Jewell Junction’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jewell Junction, 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
84%
▲ 14 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 16 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
670 students on the public path
In brief

Jewell Junction’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,225 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 7 the district’s path is South Hamilton Middle And 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 Jewell Junction’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (538)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 443 test results could put Jewell Junction anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jewell Junction’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 443 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Hamilton ElemSouth Hamilton Community School DistrictA
7–12South Hamilton Middle And High SchoolSouth Hamilton Community School DistrictA−

Jewell Junction’s public schools are run by South Hamilton Community School District, which also serves Ellsworth, Randall and Stanhope. 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.

South Hamilton Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 670 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,225IA $13,713 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 69.7% · 443 students tested
Math80%
State average 63.8% · 443 students tested

Jewell Junction vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jewell JunctionA+South Hamilton

Every school in Jewell Junction

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 Jewell Junctionby address
South Hamilton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jewell
A
370 students15:1Rate it →
South Hamilton Middle And High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jewell
A−
300 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jewell Junction’s schools

Are Jewell Junction’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jewell Junction children attend outscore 96% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jewell Junction in?

South Hamilton Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 670 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Jewell Junction spend per student?

$13,225 in South Hamilton 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.