Kent Estates’s public schools score below 87% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 59% of Kent Estates’s students scored proficient, below the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kent Estates, 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 97% 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.
Kent Estates’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 117 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kent Estates’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,508 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Susan Clark Junior High, then Muscatine High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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.
What’s behind Kent Estates’s grade
D: better than 13% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kent Estates, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kent Estates
Muskie Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 261 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
7th grade in Kent Estates
Susan Clark Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 544 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
8th grade in Kent Estates
Susan Clark Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 544 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
9th grade in Kent Estates
Muscatine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
10th grade in Kent Estates
Muscatine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
11th grade in Kent Estates
Muscatine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
12th grade in Kent Estates
Muscatine High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,380 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Muscatine
Kent Estates’s public schools are run by Muscatine Community School District, which also serves Muscatine. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Kent Estates vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Kent Estates’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Estates | D | Muscatine |
| Muscatine | D | Muscatine |
Every school in Kent Estates
8 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 Kent Estates’s schools
Are Kent Estates’s schools good?
On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kent Estates children attend score below 87% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kent Estates in?
Muscatine Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,280 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kent Estates kids go to high school?
Muscatine High School in Muscatine, with 1,380 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Kent Estates’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Muscatine Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Kent Estates spend per student?
$13,508 in Muscatine Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kent Estates families are saying about school.
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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.