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Schools in Matlock

Matlock’s public schools

Sheldon Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Matlock. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
82%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IA 14.1
Schools in town
0
1,136 students on the public path
In brief

Matlock’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Matlock’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. East Elementary School places highest (better than 85%); Sheldon Middle School lowest (69%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Matlock, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4East Elementary Schoolin SheldonA
5–8Sheldon Middle Schoolin SheldonB+
9–12Sheldon High Schoolin SheldonA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sheldon Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sheldon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,179 students, up 3% since 2022–23 · 13.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,356IA $13,713 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 741 students tested
Math79%
State average 63.8% · 741 students tested

Matlock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Matlock—Sheldon

Every school in Matlock

3 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).

Also serving Matlockin other towns
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sheldon
A
468 students14:1Rate it →
Sheldon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sheldon
B+
312 students13:1Rate it →
Sheldon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheldon
A−
356 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Matlock’s schools

Are Matlock’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Matlock. Sheldon Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Matlock. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Matlock in?

Sheldon Community School District.

Where do Matlock kids go to high school?

Sheldon High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.