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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in O'Brien County, Iowa

Across O'Brien County, Iowa, 8 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School leads the list at 71.7%, against a median of 79.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

O'Brien County, Iowa

Best % Proficient

71.7%

Median % Proficient

79.7%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · O'BRIEN COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School	Hartley, IA	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	High	50.2%	203	71.7%
2	South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center	Primghar, IA	South O'Brien Comm School District	Elementary	38.1%	328	73.4%
3	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School	Sanborn, IA	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	Middle	50.3%	165	75.7%
4	Sheldon High School	Sheldon, IA	Sheldon Comm School District	High	32.9%	356	77.2%
5	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School	Hartley, IA	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	Elementary	50.2%	261	82.2%
6	South O'Brien Secondary School	Paullina, IA	South O'Brien Comm School District	High	29.0%	241	82.9%
7	Sheldon Middle School	Sheldon, IA	Sheldon Comm School District	Middle	37.2%	312	84.3%
8	East Elementary School	Sheldon, IA	Sheldon Comm School District	Elementary	42.3%	468	93.7%

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