Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District

Summary:

The Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District in Iowa consists of two schools: Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School and Ruthven-Ayrshire High School. While the high school has shown significant improvement in recent years, the elementary school continues to struggle, creating a stark contrast in performance within the district.

Ruthven-Ayrshire High School is the standout school, moving from the 247th best high school in Iowa in 2022-2023 to the 76th best in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts impressive test scores, with 91.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 69.3%. Additionally, the school maintains a strong 88.3% four-year graduation rate.

In contrast, Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools and receiving only a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school's test scores are well below the state averages, with only 53.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. The district's high chronic absenteeism rates, at 21.6% for both the elementary and high school, may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by the schools.

District Detail

1505 Washington St
Ruthven, IA 51358

(712) 837-5211

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 147

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1505 Washington St	Ruthven	51358	Palo Alto County	Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 837-5211	89	9	9.8	49.4%	75 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	9.1	533^rd of 576 public elementary schools	7.5%		13.6	495^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.1%	38	53.3			46.7			40.0	$16,696	$876	$15,821
Ruthven-Ayrshire High School	Public	7-12	1505 Washington St	Ruthven	51358	Palo Alto County	Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 837-5212	58	4	14.0	37.9%	51 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	72.5	76^th of 340 public high schools	77.6%		61.3	140^th of 338 public high schools	58.6%	64		63.6	91.7		45.5	66.7		$17,561	$361	$17,200

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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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