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Schools in Red Oak · Red Oak Community School District

Red Oak’s public schools score below 75% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Red Oak, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 61% of students in Red Oak’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Iowa average (70%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#99of 140 Iowa townsK–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
61%
▼ 9 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▼ 8 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
932 students on the public path
In brief

Red Oak’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 360 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Red Oak’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 56% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Red Oak’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,670 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 Red Oak Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Red Oak’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Iowa school districts, #99 of 140 Iowa towns. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (360)Better than 31%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 667 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Red Oak anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Red Oak’s students in the tested grades sat them (667 in math, 667 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Inman Elementary SchoolRed Oak Community School DistrictC−
7–12Red Oak Junior/Senior High SchoolRed Oak Community School DistrictC

Red Oak’s public schools are run by Red Oak Community School District, which also serves Coburg. 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.

Red Oak Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 932 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,670IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 69.7% · 667 students tested
Math56%
State average 63.8% · 667 students tested

Red Oak vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Red OakCRed Oak

Every school in Red Oak

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).

District schools in Red Oakby address
Red Oak Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
51 students13:1Rate it →
Inman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
461 students13:1Rate it →
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
420 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Red Oak’s schools

Are Red Oak’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Red Oak children attend score below 75% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #99 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Red Oak in?

Red Oak Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 932 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Red Oak’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Red Oak Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Red Oak spend per student?

$13,670 in Red Oak 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.