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Schools in Sidney · Sidney Community School District

Sidney’s public schools score below 54% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sidney, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−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
73%
▲ 3 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
437 students on the public path
In brief

Sidney’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,861 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sidney High School. Enrollment is down 14% 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 Sidney’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (544)Better than 43%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Sidney anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sidney’s students in the tested grades sat them (330 in math, 330 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sidney Elementary SchoolSidney Community School DistrictB−
7–12Sidney High SchoolSidney Community School DistrictB−

Sidney’s public schools are run by Sidney Community School District, which also serves Riverton. 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.

Sidney Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 438 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,861IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 69.7% · 330 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 330 students tested

Sidney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SidneyB−Sidney

Every school in Sidney

2 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 Sidneyby address
Sidney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
241 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Sidneyin other towns
Sidney High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
196 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sidney’s schools

Are Sidney’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sidney children attend score below 54% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sidney in?

Sidney Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 438 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Sidney’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Sidney Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Sidney spend per student?

$12,861 in Sidney 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.