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Maquoketa Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Maquoketa Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Maquoketa Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
698 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maquoketa Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
96%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,327 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,699
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,327
$16,042
Best Maquoketa Valley Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maquoketa Valley Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
112 Third Street
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Delhi, IA 52223
(563) 922-9411
Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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