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Schools in Lone Tree · Lone Tree Community School District

Lone Tree’s public schools score below 93% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 52% of Lone Tree’s students scored proficient, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lone Tree, 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
62%
▼ 8 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
401 students on the public path
In brief

Lone Tree’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,365 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 6 the district’s path is Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 14% 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 Lone Tree’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 7% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (414)Better than 6%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 295 test results could put Lone Tree anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lone Tree’s students in the tested grades sat them (295 in math, 295 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lone Tree Elementary SchoolLone Tree Community School DistrictC−
6–12Lone Tree Middle-Senior High SchoolLone Tree Community School DistrictC+

Lone Tree’s public schools are run by Lone Tree Community School District. 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.

Lone Tree Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 401 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,365IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 69.7% · 295 students tested
Math52%
State average 63.8% · 295 students tested

Lone Tree vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Lone Tree’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lone TreeDLone Tree

Every school in Lone Tree

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 Lone Treeby address
Lone Tree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
196 students12:1Rate it →
Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
205 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lone Tree’s schools

Are Lone Tree’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lone Tree children attend score below 93% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lone Tree in?

Lone Tree Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 401 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lone Tree spend per student?

$12,365 in Lone Tree 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.