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C+
Schools in North English · English Valleys Community School District

North English’s public schools score below 65% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving North English, 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
71%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▼ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
397 students on the public path
In brief

North English’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 469 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of North English’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,304 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 English Valleys Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 18% 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 North English’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% 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 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (469)Better than 42%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 290 test results could put North English anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of North English’s students in the tested grades sat them (290 in math, 291 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5English Valleys Elementary SchoolEnglish Valleys Community School DistrictB
6–12English Valleys Jr-Sr High SchoolEnglish Valleys Community School DistrictC+

North English’s public schools are run by English Valleys Community School District, which also serves Deep River, Kinross, Millersburg and South English and others. 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.

English Valleys Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 397 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,304IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 291 students tested
Math62%
State average 63.8% · 290 students tested

North English vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North EnglishC+English Valleys

Every school in North English

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 North Englishby address
English Valleys Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
183 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving North Englishin other towns
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
214 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about North English’s schools

Are North English’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North English children attend score below 65% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North English in?

English Valleys Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 397 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does North English spend per student?

$14,304 in English Valleys 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.