Best Public Schools in Roland, IA

Summary:

The city of Roland, Iowa is home to a single standout middle school, the Roland-Story Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Roland-Story Community School District. This school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Iowa, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years and ranking 3rd out of 337 Iowa middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Roland-Story Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages on ISASP tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 96.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 77.5%. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16:1, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

While the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (23.34%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population, the data does not indicate any correlation between the school's racial makeup and its academic performance. Overall, Roland-Story Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution that is delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its 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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roland-Story Middle School	Public	5-8	206 S Main St	Roland	50236	Story County	Roland-Story Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 388-4348	300	20	14.7	16.7%	264 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	91.1	3^rd of 337 public middle schools	99.1%		82.8	23^rd of 334 public middle schools	93.1%	20	76.9	91.8	95.6	96.9	79.5	91.8	86.7	92.2	69.2	89.1	$10,323	$139	$10,183

Cities Near Roland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Story City	4.85 mi	2	14^th
Mc Callsburg	5.55 mi	1
Gilbert	8.08 mi	4	3^rd
Ames	10.08 mi	8	179^th
Zearing	10.32 mi	1	242^nd

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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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