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South O'Brien Secondary School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

307 W Groesbeck, Paullina, IA 51046 · (712) 949-3454 · Part of South O'Brien Community School District

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Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about South O'Brien Secondary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Paullina kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Centerin Primghar
7–12South O'Brien Secondary SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

307 W Groesbeck, Paullina

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 736
Grade 839
Grade 941
Grade 1035
Grade 1146
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
273’20
257’21
252’22
242’23
241’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South O'Brien Secondary School from Paullina families.

Other schools in South O'Brien Community School District

The district →
South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Primghar
B−
328 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Paullina’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.