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Schools in Lake View · East Sac County Community School District

Lake View’s public schools outscore 56% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lake View, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IA 14.1
Schools in town
1
777 students on the public path
In brief

Lake View’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,132 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 East Sac County High School. Enrollment is up 39% 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 Lake View’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Iowa school districts. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (645)Better than 59%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 528 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Lake View anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lake View’s students in the tested grades sat them (529 in math, 528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6East Sac County Elementaryin Sac CityC
7–12East Sac County High SchoolEast Sac County Community School DistrictC+

Lake View’s public schools are run by East Sac County Community School District, which also serves Auburn, Sac City and Wall Lake. 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.

East Sac County Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 777 students, up 39% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,132IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 528 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 529 students tested

Lake View vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake ViewBEast Sac County

Every school in Lake View

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 Lake Viewby address
East Sac County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
344 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lake Viewin other towns
East Sac County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sac City
C
433 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake View’s schools

Are Lake View’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Lake View children attend outscore 56% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake View in?

East Sac County Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 777 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lake View’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in East Sac County Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Lake View spend per student?

$12,132 in East Sac County 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.