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Best Public Schools in Greenfield, IA

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At a glance

Schools

492

Students

Top rankedNodaway Valley High School106^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Nodaway Valley High School up 81 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Greenfield, Iowa is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Nodaway Valley Elementary School and Nodaway Valley High School. Both schools are part of the Nodaway Valley Community School District, which is ranked 87 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nodaway Valley Elementary School consistently performs well on ISASP tests, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 4th grade students stand out, with 84.6% proficient or better in ELA and 92.3% in Mathematics. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is an area for improvement.

Nodaway Valley High School also demonstrates impressive academic performance, with an 88.3% four-year graduation rate that outperforms the state average. The school's 10th graders excel in ELA, with 83.7% scoring proficient or better. Like the elementary school, the high school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is an area that the district should address.

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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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nodaway Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	324 NW 2nd	Greenfield	50849	Adair County	Nodaway Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 630-1042	312	23	13.7	41.3%	287 (92.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	66.8	198^th of 576 public elementary schools	65.6%		60	256^th of 557 public elementary schools	54.0%	58	55.6	84.6	77.4				75.6	92.3	81.1				79.2		$11,132	$569	$10,563
Nodaway Valley High School	Public	9-12	410 NW 2nd	Greenfield	50849	Adair County	Nodaway Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 630-1042	180	18	9.9	35.6%	158 (87.8%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	67.2	106^th of 340 public high schools	68.8%		51.2	187^th of 338 public high schools	44.7%	81				80.6	83.7	79.5				75.0	73.5	81.8		67.3	$14,978	$215	$14,763

Cities Near Greenfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fontanelle	5.64 mi	1	86^th
Stuart	15.62 mi	2	369^th
Adair	15.95 mi	2	135^th
Massena	16.29 mi	1	342^nd
Creston	16.7 mi	3	249^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.