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Schools in Roland · Roland-Story Community School District

Roland’s public schools outscore 96% of Iowa districts

83% of students in Roland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Roland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
85%
▲ 15 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 19 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,094 students on the public path
In brief

Roland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 85% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,050 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Roland-Story Middle School, then Roland-Story 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 Roland’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Iowa school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (553)Better than 98%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 720 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Roland anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Roland’s students in the tested grades sat them (720 in math, 719 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Roland-Story Elementary Schoolin Story CityA
5–8Roland-Story Middle SchoolRoland-Story Community School DistrictA
9–12Roland-Story High Schoolin Story CityA

Roland’s public schools are run by Roland-Story Community School District, which also serves Story City. 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.

Roland-Story Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,094 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,050IA $13,713 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading85%
State average 69.7% · 719 students tested
Math83%
State average 63.8% · 720 students tested

Roland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RolandA+Roland-Story

Every school in Roland

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 Rolandby address
Roland-Story Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
331 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Rolandin other towns
Roland-Story Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Story City
A
446 students15:1Rate it →
Roland-Story High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Story City
A
317 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Roland’s schools

Are Roland’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Roland children attend outscore 96% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roland in?

Roland-Story Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,094 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Roland kids go to high school?

Roland-Story High School in Story City, with 317 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Roland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Roland-Story Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Roland spend per student?

$12,050 in Roland-Story 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.