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Best Schools in Orient, IA
Orient, IA has 5 public schools (2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary) serving 771 students. On average they score 74% on state proficiency tests against a projected 61%, so schools in Orient meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Orient, IA
The top high schools in Orient, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Nodaway Valley High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nodaway Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 193 Students
2. Orient-macksburg Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orient-macksburg Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 66 Students
Best Middle Schools in Orient, IA
The top middle schools in Orient, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Nodaway Valley Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nodaway Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 132 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Orient, IA
The top elementary schools in Orient, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Nodaway Valley Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nodaway Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 296 Students
2. Orient Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orient-macksburg Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 84 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Orient, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Orient, IA has a total population of 685 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Orient, 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 Orient, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.17 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
6.78 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Orient, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Orient, 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 Orient, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Orient, IA
How many schools are in Orient, IA?
Orient, IA has 5 public schools: 2 high schools, 1 middle schools and 2 elementary schools, serving 771 students in total.
How do schools in Orient perform on state tests?
On average, 5 schools in Orient score 74% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 61%, so on average schools in Orient meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Orient?
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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- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Orient
1 of 2 schools in Orient carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Orient. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.