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Lenox Community School District

At a glance

108^thof 313 Iowa districts▲ 5

Better than 65% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

600 S Locust St
Lenox, IA 50851·(641) 333-2244·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 65.5% of districts

Schools

527

Students

Top rankedLenox High School100^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Lenox High School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lenox Community School District consists of two schools - Lenox Elementary School and Lenox High School. The district serves students from the Lenox community, providing education from elementary through high school.

Lenox Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Iowa elementary schools with a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 3-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are generally above the state average, with 4th and 6th graders scoring over 88% proficient in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Meanwhile, Lenox High School has shown steady improvement, moving from 216th out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 100th out of 340 in 2024-2025. The school's 4-star rating in 2024-2025 indicates it is performing well above average for the state, and its 88.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 is also a positive metric. These improvements suggest the high school is making strides in providing a better education for its students.

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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
Lenox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 S. Locust St.	Lenox	50851	Taylor County	Lenox Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 333-2244	308	22	14.0	51.3%	207 (67.2%)	2 (0.6%)	94 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	57.5	278^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.7%		74	118^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.8%	160	57.9	83.3	57.6	77.3						81.6	88.9	75.8	88.6						54.5			$11,735	$549	$11,185
Lenox High School	Public	7-12	600 S Locust St	Lenox	50851	Taylor County	Lenox Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 333-2244	219	16	13.8	54.8%	157 (71.7%)	3 (1.4%)	56 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	68.3	100^th of 340 public high schools	70.6%		57	162^nd of 338 public high schools	52.1%	62					82.1	84.6	80.5	84.6	75.6					67.9	96.2	82.9	80.8	65.9		84.6	76.9	$13,392	$428	$12,964

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Creston Community School District	16.59 mi	4	179^th
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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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