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Sheldon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1700 East Fourth Street, Sheldon, IA 51201 · (712) 324-2501 · Part of Sheldon Community School District

Sheldon’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sheldon High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

On the path

Where Sheldon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Sheldon Middle School312 students
9–12Sheldon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 East Fourth Street, Sheldon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 994
Grade 10104
Grade 1173
Grade 1285
Enrollment over time
368’20
352’21
342’22
345’23
356’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sheldon High School from Sheldon families.

Other schools in Sheldon Community School District

The district →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sheldon
A
468 students14:1
Little Orabs Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sheldon
43 students22:1
Sheldon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sheldon
B+
312 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Sheldon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.