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Glenwood Community School District

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At a glance

42^ndof 313 Iowa districts▲ 9

Better than 86% of Iowa districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

103 Central St Ste 300
Glenwood, IA 51534·(712) 527-9034·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 86.6% of districts

Schools

2,001

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGlenwood Middle School25^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Glenwood Senior High School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northeast Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Glenwood Community School District in Iowa is home to four schools: two elementary schools (Northeast Elementary and West Elementary), one middle school (Glenwood Middle School), and one high school (Glenwood Senior High School).

Glenwood Middle School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in Iowa with a 5-star rating and exceptional student achievement on standardized tests. West Elementary School also performs very well, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in the state. Both schools have demonstrated over 80% proficiency in core academic subjects across multiple grade levels.

While the district as a whole is performing well, with high graduation rates and strong academic performance at Glenwood Senior High School, there are some areas of concern. The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, and a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. These factors may require targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all students in the Glenwood Community School District.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 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
Glenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sivers Road	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 527-4887	453	26	17.2	39.1%	396 (87.4%)	4 (0.9%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	81.9	25^th of 344 public middle schools	92.7%		85.4	22^nd of 337 public middle schools	93.5%	3				87.2	84.9	89.1							89.9	90.4	89.1					81.6		$12,035	$257	$11,778
Glenwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	504 East Sharp Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 527-4897	570	33	17.3	36.8%	500 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	69	95^th of 340 public high schools	72.1%		60.6	143^rd of 338 public high schools	57.7%	48							90.3	77.9	74.3							86.6	76.6	77.1			66.9	$13,600	$303	$13,297
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	901 N. Vine Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4875	538	38	14.3	45.7%	473 (87.9%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)								(n/a)																						$12,455	$257	$12,198
West Elementary School	Public	3-5	707 Sharp St	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4886	440	30	14.7	46.6%	402 (91.4%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	76.8	109^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.3	100^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.0%	9	84.8	81.3	78.0							87.0	86.7	81.9							75.6			$12,649	$257	$12,392
Glenwood Community School District - SWIVA	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	504 E Sharp Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(712) 527-9034	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Mills Community School District	8.34 mi	2	251^st
Fremont-Mills Community School District	12.05 mi	2	127^th
Lewis Central Community School District	12.26 mi	4	150^th
Treynor Community School District	14.09 mi	3	4^th
Council Bluffs Community School District	14.64 mi	15	272^nd

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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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