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Schools in Strawberry Point · Starmont Community School District

Strawberry Point’s public schools score below 71% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Strawberry Point, 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 D to BK–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
66%
▼ 4 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 0 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
531 students on the public path
In brief

Strawberry Point’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 64% 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 $14,798 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 Starmont Middle School, then Starmont High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Strawberry Point’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (542)Better than 33%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Strawberry Point anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Strawberry Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (393 in math, 392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Starmont Elementary Schoolin ArlingtonB−
6–8Starmont Middle Schoolin ArlingtonC+
9–12Starmont High Schoolin ArlingtonC+

Strawberry Point’s public schools are run by Starmont Community School District, which also serves Arlington and Lamont. 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.

Starmont Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 531 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,798IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 69.7% · 392 students tested
Math64%
State average 63.8% · 393 students tested

Strawberry Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Strawberry PointCStarmont

Every school in Strawberry Point

3 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 Strawberry Pointin other towns
Starmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B−
244 students10:1Rate it →
Starmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arlington
C+
113 students16:1Rate it →
Starmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
C+
174 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Strawberry Point’s schools

Are Strawberry Point’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Strawberry Point children attend score below 71% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Strawberry Point in?

Starmont Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 531 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Strawberry Point kids go to high school?

Starmont High School in Arlington, with 174 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Strawberry Point’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Strawberry Point spend per student?

$14,798 in Starmont 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.