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How has Hampton-Dumont High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
457
High
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMPTON-DUMONT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191347000813
Hampton-Dumont High School
101 12th Ave NW, Hampton, IA 50441 · (641) 456-4893 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Iowa public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
214 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 | 108 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 30% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Hampton-Dumont Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.9%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.9% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 72.9% |
% 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Hampton-Dumont High School
Hampton-Dumont High School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton-Dumont High School this school | 457 | 46.8% | 73.2% |
| Sioux Center High School Sioux Center | 518 | 45.0% | 76.8% |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School Clarion | 291 | 51.2% | 66.3% |
| Clarke Community High School Osceola | 421 | 52.5% | 62.4% |
| West Sioux High School Hawarden | 242 | 51.2% | 67.2% |
| Estherville Lincoln Central High School Estherville | 359 | 47.1% | 62.2% |
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 Hampton-Dumont High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #157 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #129 of 314 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #218 of 314 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #107 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #188 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #41 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #68 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.7% | #24 of 133 |
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
457
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 457 | 28.9 | 15.8:1 | 47% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | 50% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 36.6 | 13.1:1 | 51% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 55% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 29.7 | 12.0:1 | 48% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 48% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 19% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampton-Dumont High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (358 to 457); teachers down 3% (29.7 to 28.9).
About Hampton-Dumont High School
Hampton-Dumont High School serves students in Hampton, Iowa, as a mid-sized high school. There are 457 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Hampton-Dumont High School is run by Hampton-Dumont Comm School District, whose 4 schools enroll 1,268 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hampton-Dumont High School is 57% White. The remaining shares are 40% Hispanic. Franklin County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Hampton-Dumont High School are from different groups.
The school lists 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. The average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 214 students, or 47%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 49% average for public schools in Franklin County.
Hampton-Dumont High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of Iowa public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hampton-Dumont High School is 4.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 73.2%. Predicted: 68.5%.
In the wider Franklin County area, median household income comes to about $59,894, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County's 7 public schools enroll about 1,800 students and include Hampton-Dumont High School.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, North Side Elementary School, is the closest to Hampton-Dumont High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Hampton-Dumont High School comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Hampton-Dumont High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment rose by 10% across 4 years, from 416 in 2020-21 to 457 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.9:1 to 15.8:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Hampton-Dumont High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,956
Census ACS
Median income
$59,894
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hampton-Dumont Comm School District
- Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other schools in Hampton
- Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Nearby schools
- North Side Elementary School0.2 mi · 145
- Hampton-Dumont Middle School0.5 mi · 363
- South Side Elementary School1.2 mi · 303
- CAL Elementary School8.1 mi · 180
- West Fork Middle School9.9 mi · 161
- West Fork High School10.0 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Hampton-Dumont High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hampton-Dumont High School?
Hampton-Dumont High School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hampton-Dumont High School serve?
Hampton-Dumont High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hampton-Dumont High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hampton-Dumont High School is approximately 15.8:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hampton-Dumont High School?
Hampton-Dumont High School reports a student body of 57% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hampton-Dumont High School in?
Hampton-Dumont High School is part of Hampton-Dumont Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.