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Schools in Wapello · Wapello Community School District

Wapello’s public schools score below 87% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

51% of students in Wapello’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wapello, 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.

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
63%
▼ 7 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 13 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
518 students on the public path
In brief

Wapello’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Wapello’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,250 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 Wapello Junior High School, then Wapello Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Wapello’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 13% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (626)Better than 13%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 349 test results and a graduating class of 47 could put Wapello anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wapello’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wapello Elementary SchoolWapello Community School DistrictC
6–8Wapello Junior High SchoolWapello Community School DistrictD
9–12Wapello Senior High SchoolWapello Community School DistrictC−

Wapello’s public schools are run by Wapello Community School District, which also serves Oakville. 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.

Wapello Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 518 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,250IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 69.7% · 349 students tested
Math51%
State average 63.8% · 349 students tested

Wapello vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WapelloDWapello

Every school in Wapello

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).

District schools in Wapelloby address
Wapello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
229 students12:1Rate it →
Wapello Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
102 students17:1Rate it →
Wapello Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
187 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wapello’s schools

Are Wapello’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wapello children attend score below 87% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wapello in?

Wapello Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 518 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wapello kids go to high school?

Wapello Senior High School, with 187 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Wapello’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wapello spend per student?

$15,250 in Wapello 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.