Best Public Schools in Garner, IA

Summary:

The city of Garner, Iowa is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School, and Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School, all part of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District.

Among the three schools, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School stands out as a top performer, with a statewide rank of 23 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are impressive, with over 80% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly exceeding state averages.

While the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School is still performing well, its statewide rank has dropped from 41 out of 332 Iowa high schools in 2021-2022 to 74 out of 338 in 2023-2024, indicating a potential area for further investigation. The schools in Garner, Iowa have a predominantly white student population, with relatively low percentages of minority students, and the free/reduced lunch rates vary across the three schools, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students attending each school.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	620 W 11th St	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 923-2831	374	22	17.3	25.1%	343 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	87.4	23^rd of 557 public elementary schools	95.9%		82.9	57^th of 565 public elementary schools	89.9%	34	83.3	87.3				92.4	90.5					$13,537	$566	$12,972
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School	Public	9-12	605 West Lyon Street	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 923-2632	311	23	13.4	22.8%	287 (92.3%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	72.9	74^th of 338 public high schools	78.1%		72.8	69^th of 336 public high schools	79.5%	5			84.3	84.7	89.2			67.1	76.4	81.3	66.7	$15,762	$212	$15,550
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School	Public	5-8	620 W. 11th St.	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 923-2831	258	17	14.9	29.1%	231 (89.5%)	5 (1.9%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)												$13,125	$482	$12,643

Cities Near Garner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ventura	3.84 mi	2
Clear Lake	9.22 mi	3	92^nd
Forest City	11.48 mi	3	59^th
Britt	13.21 mi	2	11^th
Kanawha	17.02 mi	1	10^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.