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Schools in Sheldahl

Sheldahl’s public schools

North Polk Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sheldahl. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
87%
2021–22
Math proficiency
85%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,952 students on the public path
In brief

Sheldahl’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Sheldahl’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. North Polk High School places highest (better than 98%); North Polk Central Elementary School lowest (82%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Sheldahl, graded from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: North Polk 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Sheldahl, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–8North Polk Middle Schoolin AllemanA+
9–12North Polk High Schoolin AllemanA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Polk Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Polk Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,309 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,911IA $13,713 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 69.7% · 1329 students tested
Math85%
State average 63.8% · 1331 students tested

Sheldahl vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sheldahl—North Polk

Every school in Sheldahl

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).

Also serving Sheldahlin other towns
North Polk Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alleman
A−
408 students15:1Rate it →
North Polk West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Polk City
A+
396 students16:1Rate it →
North Polk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alleman
A+
504 students16:1Rate it →
North Polk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alleman
A+
644 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheldahl’s schools

Are Sheldahl’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Sheldahl. North Polk Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sheldahl. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Sheldahl in?

North Polk Community School District.

Where do Sheldahl kids go to high school?

North Polk High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.