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Schools in Iowa Park · Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District

Iowa Park’s public schools outscore 84% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Iowa Park’s districts is 58%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Iowa Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#60of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
61%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,903 students on the public path
In brief

Iowa Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 741 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iowa Park’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,013 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bradford El, then W F George Middle, then Iowa Park H S. 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 Iowa Park’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Texas school districts, #60 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (741)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,034 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Iowa Park anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Iowa Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,031 in math, 1,038 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Kidwell ElIowa Park Consolidated Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bradford ElIowa Park Consolidated Independent School DistrictA−
6–8W F George MiddleIowa Park Consolidated Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Iowa Park H SIowa Park Consolidated Independent School DistrictA+

Iowa Park’s public schools are run by Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Pleasant Valley. 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.

Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,904 students · 13.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,013TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 1038 students tested
Math58%
State average 40.9% · 1031 students tested

Iowa Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Iowa ParkA−Iowa Park Consolidated Independent

Every school in Iowa Park

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Iowa Parkby address
Kidwell El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
478 students15:1Rate it →
Bradford El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
450 students15:1Rate it →
W F George Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
430 students13:1Rate it →
Iowa Park H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
545 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Iowa Park’s schools

Are Iowa Park’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Iowa Park children attend outscore 84% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #60 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iowa Park in?

Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,904 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iowa Park kids go to high school?

Iowa Park H S, with 545 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Iowa Park’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Iowa Park spend per student?

$12,013 in Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.