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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADBROOK-REINBECK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191266001402

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School

600 Blackhawk Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669 · (319) 345-2921 · Grundy County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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.
  • 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
207
High
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
78 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 73517%
Grade 83316%
Grade 92311%
Grade 104220%
Grade 113316%
Grade 124120%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
18589%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
136%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
11154%
Female
9646%

School pathway

Feeds from
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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
75.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +10.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 10 points.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.9%80.4%
2023-2472.6%70.1%
% 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
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 75% 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 Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School's state test result (75.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School this school20737.7%75.1%
Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School
Belle Plaine
20539.0%69.6%
Central City High School
Central City
20037.0%63.0%
Southwest Valley High school
Corning
19537.4%56.1%
ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School
Elk Horn
18439.7%71.4%
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School
Maxwell
19035.3%71.8%
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 Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Iowa
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
75.1%#132 of 313
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
80.4%#50 of 314
▲ 112
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.9%#193 of 314
▲ 30
Enrollment
ranked largest first
207#247 of 340
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.1:1#5 of 259
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.7%#146 of 260
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.7%#139 of 320
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.8%#78 of 125
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
207
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520720.410.1:138% (78)
2023-2419719.110.3:134% (67)
2022-232122010.6:135% (75)
2020-212112110.1:129% (61)
2017-1822221.110.5:127% (61)
2015-162321713.7:128% (66)
2010-112101811.7:122% (46)
2000-012381813.2:113% (30)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (222 to 207); teachers down 3% (21.1 to 20.4).

About Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School

Federal records list Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School as a high school in Reinbeck, Iowa. In all, 207 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. That is 56% below the average of about 468 students for high schools in Iowa.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School is run by Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District, whose 3 schools enroll 480 students.

At Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School, 89% of students are White. Other students are 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school lists 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 38% of the student body.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Iowa public high schools.

Compared with Iowa schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School's results are 2.0 points above predicted: 75.1% against 73.1%.

In Grundy County, median household income comes to about $87,205, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,334 students.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

NCES assigns Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment went from 211 in 2020-21 to 207 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.

This page is set up for the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Grundy County at a glance

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Population
12,384
Census ACS
Median income
$87,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,334 students

Quick facts

School name
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School
District
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District
Address
600 Blackhawk Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669
Phone
(319) 345-2921
County
Grundy County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
207
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
78 (38%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
191266001402
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School
How large is Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School enrolls approximately 207 students in grades 07-12.
Is Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School is approximately 10.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School?
At Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School public or private?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District.
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