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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191248000758

George-Little Rock Senior High School

500 E Indiana Ave, George, IA 51237 · (712) 475-3311 · Lyon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
102
High
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
39 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92726%
Grade 103231%
Grade 111818%
Grade 122525%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
8886%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
66%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
55%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
4746%
Female
5554%

School pathway

Feeds from
George-Little Rock Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within George-Little Rock Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
79.7%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
69.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +8.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2579.7%69.6%
2023-2476.9%61.6%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 George-Little Rock Senior High School

George-Little Rock Senior High School's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
George-Little Rock Senior High School this school10238.2%70.1%
West Bend-Mallard High School
West Bend
11738.5%70.9%
River Valley Junior- Senior High School
Correctionville
13740.1%63.3%
Murray Jr/Sr High
Murray
14538.6%66.3%
Lamoni High School
Lamoni
8139.5%60.7%
Keota High School
Keota
11442.1%75.5%
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 George-Little Rock Senior High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Iowa
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
70.1%#196 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.6%#183 of 314
▲ 54
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
79.7%#127 of 314
▲ 44
Enrollment
ranked largest first
102#320 of 340
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.2%#133 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 2024-25
Enrollment
102
-32 (-24%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2510211.58.8:138% (39)
2023-241241210.3:138% (47)
2022-2312312.410.0:142% (52)
2020-211341310.3:137% (49)
2017-1813913.110.6:129% (40)
2015-161561312.0:133% (52)
2010-11136149.7:129% (40)
2000-011681412.0:115% (25)
1990-911371310.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George-Little Rock Senior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 27% (139 to 102); teachers down 12% (13.1 to 11.5).

About George-Little Rock Senior High School

George-Little Rock Senior High School is a public very small high school in George, Iowa. The school enrolls 102 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Iowa average about 468 students, which makes this school 78% below average.

Besides George-Little Rock Senior High School, George-Little Rock Comm School District runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 395 students.

Roughly 86% of students at George-Little Rock Senior High School are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for George-Little Rock Senior High School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

A staff of 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.8:1. The average for high schools in Iowa, 17.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%.

George-Little Rock Senior High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Iowa public high schools.

Compared with Iowa schools that have similar shares of low-income students, George-Little Rock Senior High School's results are 2.7 points below predicted: 70.1% against 72.8%.

For the population of Lyon County, the median household earns about $76,746 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Lyon County, 9 public schools serve about 2,157 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, George-Little Rock Middle School, is the closest to George-Little Rock Senior High School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, George-Little Rock Senior High School ranks 7th on proficiency.

NCES assigns George-Little Rock Senior High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 24%, from 134 to 102. By 2024-25, the school had 8.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.3 in 2020-21.

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Lyon County at a glance

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Population
12,162
Census ACS
Median income
$76,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,157 students

Quick facts

School name
George-Little Rock Senior High School
District
George-Little Rock Comm School District
Address
500 E Indiana Ave, George, IA 51237
Phone
(712) 475-3311
County
Lyon County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
102
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
39 (38%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
191248000758
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About George-Little Rock Senior High School
What is the total enrollment at George-Little Rock Senior High School?
George-Little Rock Senior High School enrolls approximately 102 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does George-Little Rock Senior High School serve?
George-Little Rock Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George-Little Rock Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George-Little Rock Senior High School is approximately 8.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George-Little Rock Senior High School?
At George-Little Rock Senior High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is George-Little Rock Senior High School in?
George-Little Rock Senior High School is part of George-Little Rock Comm School District.
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