Enrollment
214
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENGLISH VALLEYS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191098000679
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School
765 West Broad Street, North English, IA 52316 · (319) 664-3631 · Iowa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Iowa public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
92 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 6 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 14% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 English Valleys Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
67.6%
IA avg 70.9% . -8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.2% | 67.6% |
| 2023-24 | 79.3% | 75.7% |
% 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
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 English Valleys Jr-Sr High School
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School's state test result (76.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Valleys Jr-Sr High School this school | 214 | 43.0% | 76.2% |
| WACO High School Wayland | 241 | 40.7% | 68.0% |
| South Hardin High School Eldora | 237 | 40.5% | 70.5% |
| North Cedar Jr/Sr High School Clarence | 243 | 44.4% | 61.4% |
| Mount Ayr High School Mount Ayr | 304 | 44.7% | 80.7% |
| North Union High School Armstrong | 170 | 45.9% | 83.2% |
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 English Valleys Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #116 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #198 of 314 ▼ 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #151 of 314 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #243 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #9 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #135 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #89 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
214
-27 (-11%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 214 | 20.3 | 10.6:1 | 43% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18.8 | 11.5:1 | 47% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 17.7 | 13.1:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 38% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 17.1 | 11.6:1 | 39% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 37% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 28% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 22% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 16 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for English Valleys Jr-Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (197 to 214); teachers up 19% (17.1 to 20.3).
About English Valleys Jr-Sr High School
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School, located in North English, Iowa, is a low-enrollment high school. The school reports 214 students in grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 468 average for high schools in Iowa.
The district, English Valleys Comm School District, operates 2 schools serving 397 students.
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School's enrollment is 88% White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. English Valleys Jr-Sr High School's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School is 20.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. The school counts 92 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. On average, public schools in Iowa County report 30%.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, English Valleys Jr-Sr High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with English Valleys Jr-Sr High School's lunch-eligibility share in Iowa is predicted to score 70.4%. English Valleys Jr-Sr High School scores 76.2%, 5.8 points above that line.
Within Iowa County, the median household income is $71,223, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Iowa County has 10 public schools and roughly 2,580 students.
The nearest public school is English Valleys Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Nearby schools with test data average 73.1% proficiency; English Valleys Jr-Sr High School posts 76.2%.
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School's enrollment declined from 241 in 2020-21 to 214 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.4:1 to 10.6:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for English Valleys Jr-Sr High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Iowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,507
Census ACS
Median income
$71,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in English Valleys Comm School District
- English Valleys Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
Other schools in North English
- English Valleys Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
Nearby schools
- English Valleys Elementary School0.4 mi · 183
- Mary Welsh Elementary10.5 mi · 604
- Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School10.8 mi · 604
- Williamsburg Virtual Academy10.8 mi · 5
- Keota High School12.2 mi · 114
- Keota Elementary School12.3 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About English Valleys Jr-Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does English Valleys Jr-Sr High School serve?
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?
At English Valleys Jr-Sr High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is English Valleys Jr-Sr High School public or private?
English Valleys Jr-Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by English Valleys Comm School District.
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