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Best Public Schools in Holstein, IA

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417

Students

Top rankedRidge View High School237^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The city of Holstein, Iowa is home to two schools: Ridge View High School and Galva-Holstein Elementary School, both part of the Galva-Holstein Community School District. While Ridge View High School is ranked 186 out of 338 Iowa high schools with a 2-star rating, Galva-Holstein Elementary School's performance on state assessments is more mixed, with 3rd-grade students scoring slightly below the state average in English Language Arts but above average in Mathematics.

Both schools face challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year. Ridge View High School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are slightly below the state average, while Galva-Holstein Elementary School's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency is also below the state average. However, the elementary school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency is above the state average, indicating potential strengths in the curriculum and instruction at that level.

Interestingly, Ridge View High School spends more per student ($14,493) compared to Galva-Holstein Elementary School ($12,328), which may be a factor in the differences in test score performance between the two schools. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios of around 13 students per teacher. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the educational landscape in Holstein, Iowa, with opportunities for improvement and areas of strength across the district.

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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 3rd 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 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galva-Holstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	519 E Maple	Holstein	51025	Ida County	Galva-Holstein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 368-4353	175	11	15.8	37.1%	148 (84.6%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	60.5				78.9					$12,328	$718	$11,610
Ridge View High School	Public	9-12	519 E Maple	Holstein	51025	Ida County	Galva-Holstein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 368-4353	242	19	12.6	36.4%	197 (81.4%)	5 (2.1%)	36 (14.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	41	237^th of 340 public high schools	30.3%		51.4	186^th of 338 public high schools	45.0%	51		75.4	72.9	62.1		63.8	60.4	68.2	62.5	$14,493	$120	$14,373

Cities Near Holstein

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galva	7 mi	1	256^th
Ida Grove	10.74 mi	2	153^rd
Washta	10.85 mi	1	352^nd
Correctionville	11.92 mi	1	373^rd
Schaller	12.71 mi	1	39^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.

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