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Enrollment
420
High
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED OAK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192400001397
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School
2011 N 8th St, Red Oak, IA 51566 · (712) 623-6610 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
205 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 41%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Red Oak Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
70.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 67 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 down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
420
+101 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
87%
was 87%
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Red Oak Junior/Senior High School
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School is a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Red Oak, Iowa, overseen by Red Oak Comm School District. The school instructs 420 students in grades 7 through 12.
Within Red Oak Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 932 students, Red Oak Junior/Senior High School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Red Oak Junior/Senior High School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Red Oak Junior/Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Red Oak Junior/Senior High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.5%, the actual is 66.7%, a residual of -0.9 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put the typical household earns roughly $63,666 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Montgomery County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,473 students), Red Oak Junior/Senior High School is one campus in the mix.
Inman Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Oak Junior/Senior High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 68.0%.
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School operates from a town-center location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School has edged up 32%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 420 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,214
Census ACS
Median income
$63,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Oak Comm School District
- Inman Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Red Oak Early Childhood CenterElementary · 51 students
Other schools in Red Oak
- Inman Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Red Oak Early Childhood CenterElementary · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Inman Elementary School0.3 mi · 461
- Red Oak Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 51
- Stanton High School7.0 mi · 153
- Stanton Elementary School7.0 mi · 145
- Essex Junior-Senior High School14.1 mi · 87
- Essex Elementary School14.1 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Red Oak Junior/Senior High SchoolHow large is Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Red Oak Junior/Senior High School serve?
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School.
How diverse is Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School reports a student body of 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School is overseen by Red Oak Comm School District in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.