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Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm 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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 270 students in Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
467 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm 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% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,116 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 $16,529 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,116
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,529
$16,042
Best Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gladbrook-reinbeck Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Cedar Street
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2822
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2822
Grades: PK-6
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
409 Washington St
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2822
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2822
Grades: PK
| 13 students
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