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Sidney Community School District

At a glance

174^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 48

Better than 44% of Iowa districts

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

2754 Knox Road
Sidney, IA 51652-0609·(712) 374-2141·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 44.4% of districts

Schools

438

Students

Top rankedSidney Elementary School162^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sidney Elementary School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Sidney Community School District in Iowa consists of one elementary school and one high school, serving a total of 472 students. The district is ranked 174th out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sidney Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa elementary schools, reaching as high as the 162nd rank out of 576 schools. The school's test scores are impressive, with 72.2% to 91.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6, and an 81% science proficiency rate for 5th graders. In contrast, Sidney High School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 92nd out of 336 schools in 2022-2023 to 49th out of 338 schools in 2023-2024, with strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Both schools face challenges related to student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% at both the elementary and high school. Additionally, the district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rates of over 48% at both schools. Despite these challenges, the Sidney Community School District appears to have a strong elementary school and an improving high school, with both institutions demonstrating solid academic performance.

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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
Sidney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 Illinois St	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 374-2647	241	15	15.9	57.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	71	162^nd of 576 public elementary schools	71.9%		57.7	272^nd of 557 public elementary schools	51.2%	110	72.2	77.1	81.0	79.3						75.0	91.4	95.2	86.2						81.0			$14,138	$723	$13,416
Sidney High School	Public	7-12	2754 Knox Road	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 374-2731	196	18	10.7	48.0%	177 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	52.5	189^th of 340 public high schools	44.4%		76.6	49^th of 338 public high schools	85.5%	140					62.1	83.8	69.4	79.4	87.0					69.0	81.1	61.1	67.6	69.6		67.6	73.5	$14,259	$200	$14,060
Sidney Virtual SAC School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2754 Knox Road	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(712) 374-2141	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farragut Community School District	9.2 mi	1
Hamburg Community School District	9.28 mi	4	281^st
Fremont-Mills Community School District	9.36 mi	2	127^th
Shenandoah Community School District	14.61 mi	5	259^th
East Mills Community School District	18.5 mi	2	251^st

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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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