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Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 374 students in grades PK-4 in Garner, Iowa. The school is part of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District, which is ranked 53 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 87.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 76%, and 93.9% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 74.3%. The school has also maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10-15% of Iowa elementary schools in recent years. In 2023-2024, it ranked 23rd out of 557 elementary schools, and in 2022-2023, it ranked 57th out of 565 schools.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 21.6% in 2023-2024, it still performs better than the nearby Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School, which had a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate in the same year. Additionally, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.13% to 29.68% in the past few years, which is lower than the 50.8% rate at Richard O. Jacobson Elementary in 2023-2024.

381

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,537

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 W 11th St
Garner, IA 50438-0449

(641) 923-2831

District: Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

Students who attend Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School
High:	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (87% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Iowa avg73%

55^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 313Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	55 of 576	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	23 of 557	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	57 of 565	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	69 of 574	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	161 of 567	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	160 of 603	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	260 of 567	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	203 of 574	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	230 of 599	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	397 of 616	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	319 of 603	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	288 of 624	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	134 of 626	78.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+16 vs state

English Language Arts83%+11 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	620 W 11th St	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 923-2831	381	25	15.5	32.3%	349 (91.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	82.2	55^th of 576 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.4	23^rd of 557 public elementary schools	95.9%	32	77.0	87.9			88.5	93.9				$13,537	$566	$12,972
West Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	510 9th Ave SW	Britt	50423	Hancock County	West Hancock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 843-3833	294	18	16.6	36.7%	220 (74.8%)	6 (2.0%)	60 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	81.3	60^th of 576 public elementary schools	89.6%		87	26^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.3%	34	81.0	90.2			90.5	82.9				$13,535	$702	$12,833
Forest City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1405 W I St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 585-2670	448	38	11.8	35.9%	355 (79.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (12.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	79.1	82^nd of 576 public elementary schools	85.8%		61.5	234^th of 557 public elementary schools	58.0%	152	87.5	82.5			95.3	81.3				$10,950	$494	$10,456
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S 14th St	Clear Lake	50428	Cerro Gordo County	Clear Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 357-5288	685	47	14.4	32.1%	572 (83.5%)	7 (1.0%)	58 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	77.1	106^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.6%		76	102^nd of 557 public elementary schools	81.7%	4	72.5	89.1	90.8		79.1	80.2	86.2		79.8	$13,164	$528	$12,636
Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 Seventh Street NE	Belmond	50421	Wright County	Belmond-Klemme Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 444-4300	362	28	12.9	57.7%	197 (54.4%)	9 (2.5%)	149 (41.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	15.5	503^rd of 576 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.1	497^th of 557 public elementary schools	10.8%	6	48.8	59.5	62.7	30.0	61.0	64.3	60.8	42.5	39.2	$13,171	$879	$12,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School

What district is Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School in?

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

Is Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School?

Students at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School
High : Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School

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