For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 555 students in AHSTW Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in AHSTW Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
765 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
AHSTW Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.47
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,735 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,329 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,735
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,329
$16,042
Best AHSTW Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ahstw Intermediate School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
768 S Maple St
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364
Gr: 4-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Ahstw Primary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364
Gr: PK-3 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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