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Best Schools in Postville, IA
Postville, IA has 22 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 9 elementary) serving 5,581 students. On average they score 77% on state proficiency tests against a projected 62%, so schools in Postville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Postville, IA
The top high schools in Postville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Decorah High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Decorah Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 576 Students
2. Waukon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allamakee Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 380 Students
3. South Winneshiek High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Winneshiek Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 211 Students
4. North Fayette Valley High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Fayette Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 333 Students
5. Mfl Marmac Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mfl Marmac Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 262 Students
6. John R Mott Jr/hi School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Postville Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 351 Students
Best Middle Schools in Postville, IA
The top middle schools in Postville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Waukon Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allamakee Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 270 Students
2. Decorah Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Decorah Community School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 461 Students
3. Mfl Marmac Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mfl Marmac Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 187 Students
4. South Winneshiek Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Winneshiek Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 129 Students
5. North Fayette Valley Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Fayette Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 237 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Postville, IA
The top elementary schools in Postville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valley Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Fayette Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 182 Students
2. Carrie Lee Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Decorah Community School District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 198 Students
3. East Campus Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allamakee Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 206 Students
4. South Winneshiek Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Winneshiek Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 191 Students
5. Mfl Marmac Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mfl Marmac Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 339 Students
6. Mcgregor Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mfl Marmac Comm School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 106 Students
7. Cora B Darling Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Postville Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 312 Students
8. John Cline Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Decorah Community School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 354 Students
9. West Campus Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allamakee Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 265 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Postville, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Postville, IA has a total population of 2,875 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Postville, 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 Postville, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.57 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.79 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Postville, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Postville, 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 Postville, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Postville, IA
How many schools are in Postville, IA?
Postville, IA has 22 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 5,581 students in total.
How do schools in Postville perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Postville score 77% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in Postville exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Postville?
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: 75%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 80%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Postville
2 of 4 schools in Postville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 2
All 4 public schools we grade in Postville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Cora B Darling Elementary
- Postville Early Childhood Preschoologden St
- Postville Early Childhood Preschoolpost Strec Center