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Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School

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Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School ranks 52 nd of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 85% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School is a public high school in Garner, Iowa, serving 294 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District, which is ranked 53 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 82.2% to 89.4% in English Language Arts and 73.9% to 80.8% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 69.3% to 76.4% and 65.6% to 68%, respectively. The school's 10th-grade Science proficiency rate of 75.4% also exceeds the state average of 66.8%. Additionally, the school maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 100%, outperforming the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated between 13.1% and 23.4%, they are generally lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School lags behind Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School in academic performance and graduation rates. However, Clear Lake High School and Forest City High School have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 33.62% and 36.34%, respectively, compared to Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School's 22.83% to 25.85%. The nearby West Hancock High School also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding those of Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School.

295

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,762

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 West Lyon Street
Garner, IA 50438

(641) 923-2632

District: Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

Feeder schools for Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School:

Elementary:	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School
Middle:	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Iowa high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Iowa avg69%

52^nd of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 15% (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	76.0	52 of 340	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	69 of 336	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	41 of 332	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	102 of 327	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	122 of 327	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.8	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	80 of 320	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.5	52 of 322	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	55.2	186 of 351	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.3	58 of 351	83.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+13 vs state

Mathematics77%+11 vs state

Science75%+9 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 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 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School	Public	9-12	605 West Lyon Street	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 923-2632	295	22	13.6	33.9%	259 (87.8%)	8 (2.7%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	76	52^nd of 340 public high schools	84.7%		72.9	74^th of 338 public high schools	78.1%	22			89.4	88.4	82.2			75.8	73.9	80.8		75.4	$15,762	$212	$15,550
West Hancock High School	Public	9-12	420 9th Ave SW	Britt	50423	Hancock County	West Hancock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 843-3863	161	17	9.6	26.7%	123 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	78.4	42^nd of 340 public high schools	87.6%		71.3	85^th of 338 public high schools	74.9%	43			87.5	86.0	79.5			87.5	79.1	84.6		74.4	$16,943	$1,042	$15,901
Forest City High School	Public	9-12	206 W School St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 585-2324	304	27	11.0	31.6%	253 (83.2%)	5 (1.6%)	33 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	72.5	75^th of 340 public high schools	77.9%		63.1	126^th of 338 public high schools	62.7%	51			73.6	82.4	84.1			79.2	74.1	87.0		84.7	$15,828	$270	$15,558
Clear Lake High School	Public	9-12	125 N 20th St	Clear Lake	50428	Cerro Gordo County	Clear Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 357-5235	461	30	15.3	26.9%	395 (85.7%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	74.4	61^st of 340 public high schools	82.1%		65.9	114^th of 338 public high schools	66.3%	53			81.6	83.7	82.9			73.7	76.9	82.9		81.7	$16,404	$315	$16,089
Belmond-Klemme Alternative School	Public	9-12	411 10th Ave NE	Belmond	50421	Wright County	Belmond-Klemme Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 444-4300	0	0	13.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$34,715	$56	$34,658
Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	411 10th Ave NE	Belmond	50421	Wright County	Belmond-Klemme Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 444-4300	297	25	12.0	51.9%	196 (66.0%)	3 (1.0%)	95 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	62.4	143^rd of 340 public high schools	57.9%		52.1	180^th of 338 public high schools	46.7%	37	80.0	71.7	77.3	80.5	78.7	73.3	73.9	65.9	65.9	82.0	60.9	73.2	$14,958	$237	$14,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School

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

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School ranks 52^nd of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

What schools feed into Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School?

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School
Middle : Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School.

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

Students at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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