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Schools in Marengo · Iowa Valley Community School District

Marengo’s public schools outscore 79% of Iowa districts

Reading proficiency in Marengo’s districts is 81%, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marengo, 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
81%
▲ 11 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
543 students on the public path
In brief

Marengo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 545 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marengo’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,199 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 Iowa Valley Jr-Sr 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marengo’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (545)Better than 87%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results could put Marengo anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marengo’s students in the tested grades sat them (340 in math, 340 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Iowa Valley Elementary SchoolIowa Valley Community School DistrictB
7–12Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High SchoolIowa Valley Community School DistrictB+

Marengo’s public schools are run by Iowa Valley 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.

Iowa Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 543 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,199IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 69.7% · 340 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 340 students tested

Marengo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarengoA−Iowa Valley

Every school in Marengo

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 Marengoby address
Iowa Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
314 students15:1Rate it →
Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
229 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Marengo’s schools

Are Marengo’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marengo children attend outscore 79% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marengo in?

Iowa Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 543 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Marengo spend per student?

$13,199 in Iowa Valley 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.