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Eldora-New Providence Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 students in Eldora-New Providence Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Eldora-New Providence Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
484 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eldora-New Providence 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,921 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,436 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,921
$16,468
Spending / Student
$19,436
$16,042
Best Eldora-New Providence Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eldora-new Providence Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 10th St
Eldora, IA 50627
(641) 939-9350
Eldora, IA 50627
(641) 939-9350
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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