Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +) · CC BY-SA 2.0Sioux Center’s public schools score below 79% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Sioux Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 77% of Sioux Center’s students graduate on time, below the Iowa average (88%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
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.
Sioux Center’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 382 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sioux Center’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,020 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 6 the district’s path is Sioux Center Middle School, then Sioux Center High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2021–22. 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.
What’s behind Sioux Center’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Iowa school districts, #104 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sioux Center, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sioux Center
Sioux Center Preschool
Grades PK · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sioux Center
Kinsey Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sioux Center
Kinsey Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sioux Center
Kinsey Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sioux Center
Kinsey Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 483 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 242 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 242 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sioux Center
Sioux Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Sioux Center’s public schools are run by Sioux Center 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.
Below the state in reading
Sioux Center vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Sioux Center’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center | C− | Sioux Center |
Every school in Sioux Center
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).
Questions about Sioux Center’s schools
Are Sioux Center’s schools good?
On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sioux Center children attend score below 79% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #104 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sioux Center in?
Sioux Center Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,659 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sioux Center kids go to high school?
Sioux Center High School, with 518 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Sioux Center’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Sioux Center Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Sioux Center spend per student?
$12,020 in Sioux Center Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sioux Center families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sioux Center → They have their own page.
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.