Best Public Schools in Sioux Center, IA

Summary:

The Sioux Center, Iowa school district consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation across the schools. Overall, the schools in the Sioux Center district are performing well, with Sioux Center High School and Kinsey Elementary School standing out as the top performers.

Sioux Center High School consistently outperforms the state average on state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, and is ranked in the top 28% of Iowa high schools. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 43.43%. Kinsey Elementary School also stands out, with 3rd-grade students scoring above the state average in both English Language Arts and Math, and the school being ranked in the top 37% of Iowa elementary schools.

The other schools in the district, Sioux Center Middle School and Sioux Center Intermediate School, have more mixed results, with some grades scoring below the state average. However, the district as a whole serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 40.42% to 48.18% across the schools. The Sioux Center Community School District appears to be providing a quality education to its diverse student population, with opportunities for improvement in certain areas.

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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 English Language Arts 11th 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 Mathematics 11th 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
Kinsey Elementary School	Public	K-3	397 10th St SE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 722-1541	494	43	11.5	48.2%	246 (49.8%)	6 (1.2%)	228 (46.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)	78.7									81.5												$14,386	$459	$13,928
Sioux Center High School	Public	9-12	1031 13th Ave NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-2981	495	30	16.4	43.4%	263 (53.1%)	8 (1.6%)	213 (43.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	69.6	95^th of 338 public high schools	71.9%		70.7	80^th of 336 public high schools	76.2%	15							78.6	85.8	72.6							70.9	83.2	70.8			81.3	$14,733	$198	$14,535
Sioux Center Middle School	Public	6-8	550 9th St NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-3783	350	25	14.0	44.6%	193 (55.1%)	5 (1.4%)	142 (40.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	65.5	113^th of 337 public middle schools	66.5%		64.4	112^th of 334 public middle schools	66.5%	1				82.2	80.7	83.3							73.8	75.4	82.5					75.4		$12,834	$156	$12,678
Sioux Center Intermediate School	Public	4-5	950 4th Ave NE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 722-2987	240	15	15.5	40.4%	132 (55.0%)	7 (2.9%)	90 (37.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	50	330^th of 557 public elementary schools	40.8%		46.7	357^th of 565 public elementary schools	36.8%	27		72.6	69.2								75.2	65.0							60.0

Cities Near Sioux Center

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orange City	7.65 mi	2	9^th
Hull	7.85 mi	1	109^th
Ireton	10.08 mi	1
Alton	10.28 mi	1	19^th
Rock Valley	10.6 mi	4	127^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.