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Wapello Community School District

At a glance

266^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 2

Better than 15% of Iowa districts

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

406 Mechanic Street
Wapello, IA 52653·(319) 523-3641·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 15% of districts

Schools

518

Students

Top rankedWapello Junior High School232^nd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Wapello Senior High School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Wapello Community School District operates three schools: Wapello Elementary School, Wapello Senior High School, and Wapello Junior High School. While the district faces several challenges, including low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, a few standout schools emerge.

Wapello Junior High School stands out, ranking 232 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performed relatively well on ISASP tests, with 82.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. However, the school's high student-teacher ratio of 17.3 could be an area for improvement.

Wapello Senior High School also shows promise, ranking 247 out of 340 Iowa high schools and maintaining a solid 88.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. The school performed better than the district and state averages on ISASP English Language Arts tests, with 76.6% of 11th graders proficient or better. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all three schools ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Iowa and displaying concerning trends of declining test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

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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
Wapello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 N Cedar	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 523-5571	229	20	11.7	19.2%	190 (83.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (14.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	35.8	429^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.5%		35.3	412^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.0%	17	65.0	74.2	51.4							80.0	48.4	67.6							56.8			$16,318	$1,228	$15,091
Wapello Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-3241	187	13	14.4	39.0%	158 (84.5%)	4 (2.1%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	38.7	247^th of 340 public high schools	27.4%		34.8	260^th of 338 public high schools	23.1%	13							72.1	66.7	76.6							67.4	57.1	66.0			50.0	$16,649	$272	$16,377
Wapello Junior High School	Public	6-8	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-8131	102	6	17.3	45.1%	86 (84.3%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	44.5	232^nd of 344 public middle schools	32.6%		43.3	223^rd of 337 public middle schools	33.8%	9				62.2	79.3	82.9							73.0	82.8	77.1					51.4		$10,707	$112	$10,595

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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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