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Schools in Sergeant Bluff · Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Sergeant Bluff’s public schools outscore 89% of Iowa districts

84% of students in Sergeant Bluff’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sergeant Bluff, 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.

#14of 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
84%
▲ 14 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 10 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,684 students on the public path
In brief

Sergeant Bluff’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 111 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sergeant Bluff’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 74% 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 $12,903 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School, then Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School, then Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Sergeant Bluff’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Iowa school districts, #14 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,133 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Sergeant Bluff anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sergeant Bluff’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,134 in math, 1,132 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolSergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictNo scores
3–5Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolSergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictB−
6–8Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictA
9–12Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolSergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictA−

Sergeant Bluff’s public schools are run by Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District. 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.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,684 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,903IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 69.7% · 1132 students tested
Math74%
State average 63.8% · 1134 students tested

Sergeant Bluff vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sergeant BluffASergeant Bluff-Luton
Sioux CityDSioux City

Every school in Sergeant Bluff

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 Sergeant Bluffby address
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
349 students12:1Rate it →
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
383 students14:1Rate it →
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
400 students19:1Rate it →
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
552 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sergeant Bluff’s schools

Are Sergeant Bluff’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sergeant Bluff children attend outscore 89% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sergeant Bluff in?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,684 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sergeant Bluff kids go to high school?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School, with 552 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sergeant Bluff’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sergeant Bluff spend per student?

$12,903 in Sergeant Bluff-Luton 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.