Best Public Schools in Delmar, IA

Summary:

The city of Delmar, Iowa is home to a single standout elementary school, Delwood Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Delwood Community School District. With a total enrollment of 165 students, Delwood Elementary is ranked in the top 12.5% of Iowa elementary schools, consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Delwood Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with test scores significantly outpacing state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 88.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 64.2%. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

While Delwood Elementary has a predominantly white student population, it does have a small percentage of Hispanic and multiracial students. Additionally, 41.21% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Delwood Elementary's higher-than-average spending per student of $20,064 for the 2018-2019 school year suggests the school and district are investing significant resources into the education of their students, which may be a contributing factor to the school's strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Delwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Delmar Ave	Delmar	52037	Clinton County	Delwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 674-4164	161	17	9.2	40.4%	150 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	80.6	69^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.6%		69.9	168^th of 565 public elementary schools	70.3%	99	88.9	88.9	78.6	75.0	94.4	100.0	92.9	80.0	71.4	$20,064	$603	$19,460

Cities Near Delmar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maquoketa	5.18 mi	4	382^nd
Andrew	10.53 mi	1	188^th
Preston	11.31 mi	1	343^rd
De Witt	12.18 mi	4	148^th
Goose Lake	12.2 mi	2	96^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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