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Schools in Le Mars · Le Mars Community School District

Le Mars’s public schools outscore 61% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Le Mars, 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.

#62of 140 Iowa 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
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 13% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
2,118 students on the public path
In brief

Le Mars’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 71% 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 $11,962 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Le Mars Middle School, then Le Mars High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gehlen Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Le Mars’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Iowa school districts, #62 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (616)Better than 60%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,532 test results and a graduating class of 161 could put Le Mars anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Le Mars’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,532 in math, 1,532 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–8Le Mars Middle SchoolLe Mars Community School DistrictB
9–12Le Mars High SchoolLe Mars Community School DistrictB+

Le Mars’s public schools are run by Le Mars Community School District, which also serves Brunsville, Craig, Merrill and Struble. 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.

Le Mars Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,157 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,962IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 1532 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 1532 students tested

Le Mars vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Le MarsBLe Mars

Every school in Le Mars

7 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 Le Marsby address
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
301 students14:1Rate it →
Kluckhohn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
407 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
261 students14:1Rate it →
Le Mars Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
487 students15:1Rate it →
Le Mars High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
662 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Individualized Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Alternative Education
39 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gehlen Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
525 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Le Mars’s schools

Are Le Mars’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Le Mars children attend outscore 61% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #62 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Le Mars in?

Le Mars Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,157 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Le Mars kids go to high school?

Le Mars High School, with 662 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Le Mars’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Le Mars spend per student?

$11,962 in Le Mars Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Le Mars?

Yes: Gehlen Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 525 students).

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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.