O'Brien County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 8 schools in O'Brien County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Elementary School Sheldon · Sheldon Comm School District | Elementary | 95.6% | +21.9pp |
| 2 | South O'Brien Secondary School Paullina · South O'Brien Comm School District | High | 86.9% | +13.2pp |
| 3 | Sheldon Middle School Sheldon · Sheldon Comm School District | Middle | 86.4% | +12.7pp |
| 4 | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School Hartley · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +7.2pp |
| 5 | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School Sanborn · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District | Middle | 80.8% | +7.1pp |
| 6 | Sheldon High School Sheldon · Sheldon Comm School District | High | 77.5% | +3.8pp |
| 7 | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School Hartley · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District | High | 77.3% | +3.6pp |
| 8 | South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center Primghar · South O'Brien Comm School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +0.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ISASP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ISASP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in O'Brien County, Iowa with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Iowa statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Iowa ranking.