Summary:
The city of Indianola, Iowa is home to 6 schools that are part of the Indianola Community School District, which serves students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 122 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
The standout school in the Indianola district is Irving Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. Irving Elementary's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with over 90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Another notable school is Indianola High School, which has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past three years, from 173rd in 2023-2024 to 44th in 2024-2025, and has a higher four-year graduation rate than the state average.
While the district as a whole has a concerning 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate, the schools within the district show a range of performance. Indianola Middle School also had strong test scores, with over 70% proficient or better in most subjects, while the elementary schools showed more variation, with Wilder Elementary and Emerson Elementary having higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios also varied across the schools, which may be an area for further investigation to understand how these factors relate to student outcomes.
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