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Schools in Reinbeck · Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District

Reinbeck’s public schools score below 54% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Reinbeck, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Reinbeck, 73% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−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
73%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
469 students on the public path
In brief

Reinbeck’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 463 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reinbeck’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,807 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 Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School. 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 Reinbeck’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (463)Better than 39%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 314 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Reinbeck anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Reinbeck’s students in the tested grades sat them (314 in math, 314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolGladbrook-Reinbeck Community School DistrictB
7–12Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High SchoolGladbrook-Reinbeck Community School DistrictA−

Reinbeck’s public schools are run by Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, which also serves Gladbrook, Lincoln and Morrison. 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.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 480 students, up 3% since 2023–24 · 12.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,807IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 314 students tested
Math73%
State average 63.8% · 314 students tested

Reinbeck vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ReinbeckB−Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Every school in Reinbeck

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 Reinbeckby address
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
262 students15:1Rate it →
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
207 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Reinbeck’s schools

Are Reinbeck’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Reinbeck children attend score below 54% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reinbeck in?

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 480 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Reinbeck’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Reinbeck spend per student?

$14,807 in Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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.