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Sioux Central Community School District

At a glance

171^stof 313 Iowa districts▲ 1

Better than 45% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

4440 U.S. Hwy 71
Sioux Rapids, IA 50585·(712) 283-2956·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 45.4% of districts

Schools

639

Students

Top rankedSioux Central High School135^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Sioux Central High School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Sioux Central Community School District in Iowa consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a mix of rural and small-town communities and has a focus on providing quality education to its students.

Sioux Central High School stands out as a strong performer, with consistently high test scores, a high graduation rate, and relatively low chronic absenteeism. The school's 10th-grade students achieved 84.6% proficiency in ELA, 80.8% in Math, and 71.2% in Science in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024. In contrast, Sioux Central Middle School has a significantly higher student-teacher ratio of 21.2, which could impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive.

Sioux Central Elementary School also stands out, with exceptional ELA performance, where 95.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025. The school's Math scores are also solid, with 76.2% of 4th graders and 73.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in the same year. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement across all schools.

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Ranking:

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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 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th 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
Sioux Central Middle School	Public	6-8	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	155	7	23.1	48.4%	115 (74.2%)	4 (2.6%)	23 (14.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	7 (4.5%)	55.3	169^th of 344 public middle schools	50.9%		60.1	147^th of 337 public middle schools	56.4%	22				81.1	72.4	85.1							73.0	63.8	87.2					80.9		$12,869	$350	$12,519
Sioux Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 283-2571	229	21	10.9	45.4%	179 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (18.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	48.4	339^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.1%		58.6	266^th of 557 public elementary schools	52.2%	73	52.4	95.2	70.6							57.1	76.2	73.5							61.8			$12,124	$630	$11,494
Sioux Central High School	Public	9-12	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	255	22	11.4	47.5%	202 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	63.1	135^th of 340 public high schools	60.3%		49.5	196^th of 338 public high schools	42.0%	61							90.5	84.6	67.7							78.6	80.8	59.7			71.2	$13,555	$289	$13,265

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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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