Middle Schools in Graettinger-Terril Community School District

Summary:

The Graettinger-Terril Community School District in Iowa has one middle school, Graettinger-Terril Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's academic performance and other key metrics suggest it is facing some significant challenges compared to other middle schools in the state.

Graettinger-Terril Middle School is ranked relatively low among Iowa middle schools, with a ranking of 289 out of 344 in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in 7th grade. However, the school's 8th grade proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages in some subjects, such as English Language Arts and Science.

The school also faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is relatively high. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (54.41% in 2023-2024). Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($13,248 in 2018-2019), its academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning.

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 (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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graettinger-Terril Middle School	Public	6-8	205 S Lincoln Ave	Graettinger	51342	Palo Alto County	Graettinger-Terril Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 859-3286	48	6	8.1	45.8%	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	289^th of 344 public middle schools	16.0%		34.1	257^th of 337 public middle schools	23.7%	32	60.0	25.0	78.9	60.0	41.7	57.9	78.9	$13,248	$220	$13,029

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Emmetsburg Community School District	8.8 mi	3	107^th
Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	10.37 mi	2	210^th
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District	11.8 mi	3	286^th
North Union Community School District	17.85 mi	2	7^th
Sentral Comm School District	17.98 mi	1

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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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