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Best Schools in Carroll, IA
Carroll, IA has 9 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 3,500 students. On average they score 77% on state proficiency tests against a projected 57%, so schools in Carroll greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Carroll, IA
The top high schools in Carroll, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Westside Junior-senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ar-we-va Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 106 Students
2. Carroll High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carroll Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 544 Students
3. Glidden-ralston Jr-sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glidden-ralston Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 138 Students
Best Middle Schools in Carroll, IA
The top middle schools in Carroll, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carroll Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carroll Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 489 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Carroll, IA
The top elementary schools in Carroll, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ar-we-va Elementary Community School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ar-we-va Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 137 Students
2. Adams Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carroll Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 220 Students
3. Glidden-ralston Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glidden-ralston Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 248 Students
4. Fairview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carroll Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 469 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Carroll, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Carroll, IA has a total population of 11,091 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Carroll, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Carroll, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.63 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.48 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Carroll, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Carroll, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Carroll, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Carroll, IA
How many schools are in Carroll, IA?
Carroll, IA has 9 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 3,500 students in total.
How do schools in Carroll perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Carroll score 77% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 57%, so on average schools in Carroll greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Carroll?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 60%
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- Projected: 61%
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- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 58%
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- Actual: 77%
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- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Carroll
3 of 4 schools in Carroll carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Carroll. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.