Best Public Schools in Essex, IA

Summary:

The city of Essex, Iowa is home to two schools - Essex Elementary School and Essex Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Essex Community School District. While the elementary school has struggled in recent years, the high school has consistently been a top performer in the state, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Essex Junior-Senior High School has excelled academically, with students scoring significantly above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2022-2023 school year, 10th and 11th-grade students achieved 90.9% and 100% proficiency, respectively, in English Language Arts, far surpassing the state average. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates are also impressive, with 8th-grade students scoring 90% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 73.2%. The high school's overall statewide ranking has been in the top 25% of Iowa high schools for the past two years.

In contrast, Essex Elementary School has struggled, with its statewide ranking dropping from 251 out of 574 in 2021-2022 to 478 out of 557 in 2023-2024. However, the elementary school has shown some bright spots, particularly in 5th-grade Mathematics and Science, where students achieved 92.3% and 100% proficiency, respectively, in the 2022-2023 school year. The district may need to closely examine the factors contributing to the differences in performance between the two schools and develop targeted interventions to support the academic growth of all students.

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 379-3114	109	10	10.5	60.6%	102 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	18.1	478^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.2%		50.4	324^th of 565 public elementary schools	42.7%	154	39.1	28.6	53.8						56.5	50.0	69.2						61.5			$15,793	$829	$14,965
Essex Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 379-3115	97	9	11.0	48.5%	88 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	37.1	248^th of 338 public high schools	26.6%		72.2	73^rd of 336 public high schools	78.3%	175				81.3	78.6	80.0	91.7	58.3				68.8	50.0	90.0	58.3	58.3		80.0	50.0	$19,949	$371	$19,579

Cities Near Essex

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shenandoah	6.47 mi	5	266^th
Farragut	12.28 mi	1
Red Oak	12.5 mi	3	329^th
Stanton	14.74 mi	2	73^rd
Clarinda	14.8 mi	2	208^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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