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Harlan Comm School District Schools
Harlan Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Shelby County (Harlan). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harlan Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harlan Comm School District
3 of 4 schools in Harlan Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Harlan Comm School District
Statewide rankings: all 316 high schools in Iowa · all 229 middle schools in Iowa · all 599 elementary schools in Iowa
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Harlan Community Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Harlan High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Harlan Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Harlan Comm School District
High schools (1)
- B Harlan High School, Harlan
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Harlan Community Middle School, Harlan
- D+ Harlan Intermediate School, Harlan
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Harlan Primary, Harlan
Where Harlan Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Harlan (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Shelby County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,505 students with 98 full-time-equivalent teachers and 188 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1913500
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- IKM-Manning Comm School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- AHSTW Comm School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Tri-Center Comm School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Denison Comm School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Atlantic Comm School District (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Riverside Comm School District (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Underwood Comm School District (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Missouri Valley Comm School District (3 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Harlan Comm School District
How many schools are in Harlan Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Harlan Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harlan Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Harlan.
How good are the schools in Harlan Comm School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 74.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 66.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harlan Comm School District?
1,505 students were enrolled in Harlan Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harlan Comm School District?
Harlan Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Shelby County, with its district office in Harlan. Its boundary covers about 278 sq mi.