Elementary Schools in Graettinger-Terril Community School District

Summary:

The Graettinger-Terril Community School District has one elementary school, Graettinger-Terril Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 153 students.

Graettinger-Terril Elementary School stands out in several key areas. The school's performance on the ISASP tests is impressive, with 3rd-grade students scoring significantly above the state average in both English Language Arts (81.8% proficient vs. 67.9% statewide) and Mathematics (86.4% proficient vs. 75.8% statewide). The 4th-grade students also outperformed the state average in ELA (80% vs. 76% statewide). Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, which is likely beneficial for providing personalized attention and support to students.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and a significant portion of the student population (60.13%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $16,449, which is higher than the state average. The school's ranking on the SchoolDigger website has fluctuated over the years, with a ranking of 322 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year (2 out of 5 stars) and a lower ranking of 477 out of 603 schools in the 2018-2019 school year (1 out of 5 stars).

District Detail

205 S Lincoln Ave
Graettinger, IA 51342-0058

(712) 859-3286

SchoolDigger Rank:
276^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 325

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graettinger-Terril Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S. Schooley St.	Terril	51364	Dickinson County	Graettinger-Terril Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 853-6111	149	16	9.3	53.7%	138 (92.6%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	51.2	322^nd of 576 public elementary schools	44.1%					(n/a)	81.8	80.0	62.5	86.4	56.7	68.8	62.5	$16,449	$451	$15,999

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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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