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Schools in Shenandoah · Shenandoah Community School District

Shenandoah’s public schools score below 55% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Shenandoah, 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.

#78of 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
71%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▼ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,016 students on the public path
In brief

Shenandoah’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 583 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shenandoah’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,601 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 Shenandoah Middle School, then Shenandoah High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Shenandoah’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Iowa school districts, #78 of 140 Iowa towns. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (583)Better than 52%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 704 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Shenandoah anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shenandoah’s students in the tested grades sat them (704 in math, 705 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Shenandoah Elementary SchoolShenandoah Community School DistrictB−
5–8Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoah Community School DistrictB−
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolShenandoah Community School DistrictC+

Shenandoah’s public schools are run by Shenandoah Community School District, which also serves Farragut, Imogene and Northboro. 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.

Shenandoah Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,227 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,601IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 705 students tested
Math62%
State average 63.8% · 704 students tested

Shenandoah vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShenandoahB−Shenandoah

Every school in Shenandoah

5 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 Shenandoahby address
Logan Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
87 students17:1Rate it →
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
349 students11:1Rate it →
Shenandoah Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
280 students12:1Rate it →
Shenandoah High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
300 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Shenandoahnot counted as local schools
IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning
Grades PK–12
Online
211 studentsRate it →

Questions about Shenandoah’s schools

Are Shenandoah’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shenandoah children attend score below 55% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shenandoah in?

Shenandoah Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,227 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shenandoah kids go to high school?

Shenandoah High School, with 300 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Shenandoah’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Shenandoah Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Shenandoah spend per student?

$13,601 in Shenandoah 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.