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Clayton Ridge Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in Clayton Ridge Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Clayton Ridge Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,773 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Clayton Ridge Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
67%
90%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
79%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $8,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,752 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,587
$16,468
Spending / Student
$7,752
$16,042
Best Clayton Ridge Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clayton Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
502 W. Watson Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 964-2321
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 964-2321
Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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