Top Rankings
Sheldon Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in Sheldon Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Sheldon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sheldon Community School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
69%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,906 in this school district is less 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 $12,482 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,906
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,482
$16,042
Best Sheldon Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sheldon Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
310 23rd Avenue
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4346
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-4346
Gr: 5-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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