Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Lenox’s public schools outscore 82% of Iowa districts
Reading proficiency in Lenox’s districts is 81%, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lenox, 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.
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.
Lenox’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 599 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lenox’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 81% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,481 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 Lenox 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.
What’s behind Lenox’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lenox, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lenox
Lenox Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 308 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lenox
Lenox High School
Grades 7–12 · 219 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lenox
Lenox High School
Grades 7–12 · 219 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lenox
Lenox High School
Grades 7–12 · 219 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lenox’s public schools are run by Lenox Community School District, which also serves Clearfield and Sharpsburg. 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 above the state in reading
Lenox vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Lenox’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lenox | A− | Lenox |
Every school in Lenox
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).
Questions about Lenox’s schools
Are Lenox’s schools good?
By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lenox children attend outscore 82% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lenox in?
Lenox Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 527 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Lenox spend per student?
$12,481 in Lenox Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lenox families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lenox → They have their own page.
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.