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Schools in Postville · Postville Community School District

Postville’s public schools score below 98% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

In Postville, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Postville, 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
53%
▼ 17 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 21 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
737 students on the public path
In brief

Postville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% 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 $14,212 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 John R Mott Jr/Hi School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2021–22. 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 Postville’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 2% 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 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (346)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 462 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Postville’s students in the tested grades sat them (462 in math, 462 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cora B Darling ElementaryPostville Community School DistrictD
7–12John R Mott Jr/Hi SchoolPostville Community School DistrictD

Postville’s public schools are run by Postville Community School District, which also serves Castalia. 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.

Postville Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 737 students, up 7% since 2021–22 · 11.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,212IA $13,713 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 69.7% · 462 students tested
Math43%
State average 63.8% · 462 students tested

Postville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PostvilleD−Postville

Every school in Postville

4 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 Postvilleby address
Cora B Darling Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
363 students11:1Rate it →
Postville Early Childhood/Ogden St
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
18 students20:1Rate it →
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/REC Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
14 students14:1Rate it →
John R Mott Jr/Hi School
High · Grades 7–12
D
342 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Postville’s schools

Are Postville’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Postville children attend score below 98% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Postville in?

Postville Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 737 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

How much does Postville spend per student?

$14,212 in Postville 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.