Enrollment
189
High
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BUCHANAN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191011000643
East Buchanan High School
414 5th St North, Winthrop, IA 50682 · (319) 935-3367 · Buchanan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Iowa public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
74 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 53 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 28% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Buchanan Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.1% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 68.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Buchanan High School
East Buchanan High School's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Buchanan High School this school | 189 | 39.2% | 63.2% |
| CAM Jr./Sr. High School Anita | 188 | 39.4% | 68.9% |
| Easton Valley Junior High / High School Preston | 198 | 38.9% | 61.0% |
| Central Middle School/High School Elkader | 182 | 38.5% | 66.0% |
| Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School Belle Plaine | 205 | 39.0% | 69.6% |
| Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High School Jackson Junction | 185 | 37.8% | 72.2% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Buchanan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #264 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #238 of 314 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #246 of 314 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #275 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #120 of 320 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
189
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 189 | 17.8 | 10.6:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 34% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 17.2 | 10.8:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 44% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 16.8 | 11.0:1 | 30% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 21% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 17 | 10.0:1 | 22% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 20% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 15 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Buchanan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (185 to 189); teachers up 6% (16.8 to 17.8).
About East Buchanan High School
East Buchanan High School is a low-enrollment high school in Winthrop, Iowa, administered by East Buchanan Comm School District. It educates 189 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Iowa is about 468 students.
East Buchanan Comm School District is made up of 3 schools with 567 students in all.
About 95% of the student body at East Buchanan High School is White. The White share in Buchanan County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. East Buchanan High School's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Buchanan High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is 6.7 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%. That rate is above the 29% average among public schools in Buchanan County.
The allk12 Grade for East Buchanan High School is C-. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at East Buchanan High School are 9.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (63.2% actual, 72.4% predicted).
Buchanan County has about 20,694 residents, and the median household income is $78,236, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides East Buchanan High School, Buchanan County has 17 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, East Buchanan Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. East Buchanan High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 74.9% proficiency; East Buchanan High School posts 63.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 186 students in 2020-21 and 189 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,694
Census ACS
Median income
$78,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,231 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Buchanan Comm School District
- East Buchanan Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- East Buchanan Middle SchoolMiddle · 75 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- East Buchanan Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- East Buchanan Middle SchoolMiddle · 75 students
Other East Buchanan High schools
One other US public school is named East Buchanan High. East Buchanan High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- EAST BUCHANAN HIGHGOWER, MO · 255 students
Nearby schools
- East Buchanan Middle School0.0 mi · 75
- East Buchanan Elementary School0.0 mi · 303
- Early Childhood Center8.7 mi · 46
- East Elementary School8.7 mi · 265
- West Elementary School8.8 mi · 360
- Independence Junior Senior High School9.2 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About East Buchanan High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Buchanan High School?
East Buchanan High School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Buchanan High School serve?
East Buchanan High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at East Buchanan High School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at East Buchanan High School.
What is the student diversity at East Buchanan High School?
Student demographics at East Buchanan High School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is East Buchanan High School public or private?
East Buchanan High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Buchanan Comm School District.
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