Best Public Schools in Graettinger, IA

Summary:

The city of Graettinger, Iowa is home to two schools: Graettinger-Terril High School and Graettinger-Terril Middle School, both part of the Graettinger-Terril Community School District. The high school serves 128 students in grades 9-12, while the middle school has 79 students in grades 6-8.

Graettinger-Terril High School has a relatively small student population and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, which could be a positive factor. However, the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some grade levels performing better than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while others lag behind. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 244 to 264 out of 338 Iowa high schools, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Graettinger-Terril Middle School has an even smaller student population and a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.4. Similar to the high school, the middle school's performance on standardized tests is also mixed, with some grade levels performing better than the state average, while others fall behind. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom third of Iowa middle schools, ranging from 257 to 289 out of 337 schools, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients.

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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 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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graettinger-Terril High School	Public	9-12	205 S Lincoln Ave	Graettinger	51342	Palo Alto County	Graettinger-Terril Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 859-3286	128	12	10.5	46.9%	115 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	38	244^th of 338 public high schools	27.8%		31.3	264^th of 336 public high schools	21.4%	20				69.2	61.5	63.6				61.5	66.7	59.1		66.7	$20,099	$233	$19,868
Graettinger-Terril Middle School	Public	6-8	205 S Lincoln Ave	Graettinger	51342	Palo Alto County	Graettinger-Terril Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 859-3286	79	5	16.4	67.1%	74 (93.7%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	34.1	257^th of 337 public middle schools	23.7%		21.1	288^th of 334 public middle schools	13.8%	31	58.3	82.6	67.9				66.7	78.3	57.1				57.1		$13,248	$220	$13,029

Cities Near Graettinger

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Emmetsburg	8.82 mi	3	225^th
Ruthven	10.45 mi	2	349^th
Estherville	11.77 mi	3	299^th
Terril	12.04 mi	1
Armstrong	17.77 mi	1	86^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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