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Baxter High School

Q: Is Baxter High School a good school?

Baxter High School ranks 208 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 39% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Baxter High School is a public high school located in Baxter, Iowa, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the Baxter Community School District, which is ranked 160 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baxter High School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Baxter High School had 85.7% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 93.5% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state average. However, Baxter High School has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 23.4% in recent years, with the higher end of this range being a concern.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Marshalltown High School, Baxter High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that Baxter High School is a strong-performing school, particularly in academic achievement and graduation rates. However, the school's inconsistent ranking and higher chronic absenteeism rates indicate that there may be opportunities for further improvement and refinement of the school's strategies and practices.

262

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,126

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 E State
Baxter, IA 50028

(641) 227-3103

District: Baxter Community School District

Feeder schools for Baxter High School:

Elementary:

Baxter Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Iowa avg72%

Middle school

180^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

208^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Iowa High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 313Baxter Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	180 of 344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	158 of 337	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	132 of 334	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	150 of 337	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	137 of 324	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	97 of 342	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	200 of 318	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	151 of 327	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	140 of 343	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	116 of 349	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	183 of 337	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	294 of 350	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	208 of 340	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	190 of 338	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	134 of 336	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	186 of 332	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	145 of 327	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.2	10 of 327	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	12.1	296 of 320	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	83.4	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	65.6	125 of 322	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.4	235 of 351	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.1	137 of 351	61.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%~ state avg

Science75%+6 vs state

Mathematics68%~ state avg

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Schools Near Baxter High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)							ISASP Mathematics (2025)							ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baxter High School	Public	6-12	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 227-3103	262	10	26.2	32.8%	242 (92.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	47.4	208^th of 340 public high schools	38.8%		50.6	190^th of 338 public high schools	43.8%	18		72.5	81.0	87.5	73.8	85.7	61.1		60.0	78.0	78.1	71.4	67.9	50.0		75.0	75.0	$19,126	$217	$18,909
WEST Academy Alternative School	Public	10-12	1302 1st Avenue West	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-0335	51	6	8.7	54.9%	42 (82.4%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	4.1	321^st of 340 public high schools	5.6%		0.3	332^nd of 338 public high schools	1.8%	11							47.1							29.4				$15,439	$174	$15,265
Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 E 4th St S	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-5797	806	49	16.6	42.6%	663 (82.3%)	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (6.0%)	41.2	234^th of 340 public high schools	31.2%		35.5	258^th of 338 public high schools	23.7%	24					69.0	72.4	66.7					60.1	68.3	66.1			67.0	$16,163	$234	$15,929
Colfax-Mingo Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	204 N League Rd	Colfax	50054	Jasper County	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 674-4111	287	27	10.8	33.8%	248 (86.4%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.9%)	30.3	273^rd of 340 public high schools	19.7%		39.5	241^st of 338 public high schools	28.7%	32			77.5	92.9	69.2	74.4	61.4			70.0	71.4	57.7	66.7	52.6		73.8	53.8	$13,707	$447	$13,261
West Marshall High School	Public	9-12	601 3rd Street NW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 483-2136	292	18	16.5	25.0%	269 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	79.9	33^rd of 340 public high schools	90.3%		73.3	71^st of 338 public high schools	79.0%	38					87.0	92.3	84.3					85.5	75.4	78.6			78.5	$12,821	$116	$12,706
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School	Public	6-12	400 Metcalf St.	Maxwell	50161	Story County	Collins-Maxwell Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 387-1115	190	18	10.5	35.3%	173 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	55.8	174^th of 340 public high schools	48.8%		46	216^th of 338 public high schools	36.1%	42		87.5	77.1	78.6	83.3	86.4	80.0		79.2	62.9	71.4	75.0	72.7	53.3		67.9	50.0	$17,207	$223	$16,984
Colo-NESCO Middle/High School	Public	5-12	919 West St	Colo	50056	Story County	Colo-NESCO Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 377-2282	216	20	10.8	42.6%	194 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	51.9	191^st of 340 public high schools	43.8%		71.8	81^st of 338 public high schools	76.0%	110	64.3	91.7	72.7	71.4	77.3	78.3	76.7	78.6	79.2	81.8	62.9	50.0	69.6	70.0	60.7	57.1	68.2	$15,098	$523	$14,575
Bondurant-Farrar High School	Public	9-12	1000 Grant St. North	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 957-8191	849	51	16.6	20.4%	711 (83.7%)	20 (2.4%)	74 (8.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.2%)	50.5	196^th of 340 public high schools	42.4%		59	153^rd of 338 public high schools	54.7%	43					81.7	73.5	64.4					74.9	72.6	67.5			55.6	$12,930	$241	$12,689
Marshalltown High School	Public	9-12	1602 S 2nd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 754-1130	1,629	102	16.0	72.6%	496 (30.4%)	51 (3.1%)	936 (57.5%)	85 (5.2%)	15 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	39 (2.4%)	16.5	300^th of 340 public high schools	11.8%		17.6	299^th of 338 public high schools	11.5%	1					59.6	61.0	54.9					45.3	51.5	52.6			59.7	$14,964	$447	$14,517
Marshalltown Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1002 South 3rd Avenue	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(641) 754-1000	90	1	166.6	67.8%	38 (42.2%)	1 (1.1%)	41 (45.6%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0.7	333^rd of 340 public high schools	2.1%		0.6	330^th of 338 public high schools	2.4%	3						45.5	33.3						33.3	8.3			25.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Baxter High School

Is Baxter High School a good school?

Baxter High School ranks 208^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Baxter High School?

Baxter High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baxter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Baxter High School?

Students at Baxter High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Baxter High School in?

Baxter Community School District

How many students attend Baxter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Baxter High School.

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