Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICEVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192415001410
Riceville High School
912 Woodland Ave, Riceville, IA 50466 · (641) 985-2288 · Howard County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Iowa public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
81 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Riceville Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.1% | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.2% | 66.5% |
% 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Riceville High School
Riceville High School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riceville High School this school | 205 | 39.5% | 68.3% |
| Harris-Lake Park High School Lake Park | 174 | 38.5% | 78.9% |
| Missouri Valley High School Missouri Valley | 228 | 39.0% | 72.5% |
| South Hardin High School Eldora | 237 | 40.5% | 70.5% |
| Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School Mapleton | 256 | 37.5% | 69.9% |
| Murray Jr/Sr High Murray | 145 | 38.6% | 66.3% |
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 Riceville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #212 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #222 of 314 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #232 of 314 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #255 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #57 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #147 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #118 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
205
+25 (+14%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 205 | 16.3 | 12.6:1 | 40% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 16.8 | 12.2:1 | 40% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 15.6 | 12.5:1 | 44% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 36% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 16.4 | 10.6:1 | 30% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 27% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 28% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 16% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riceville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (174 to 205); teachers unchanged (16.4 to 16.3).
About Riceville High School
Riceville High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Riceville, Iowa. Its enrollment is 205 students, spread over grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Iowa enroll around 468, and this school is 56% below that mark.
Riceville High School falls under Riceville Comm School District, which has 2 schools enrolling 431 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Riceville High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Howard County, where about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Riceville High School are from different groups.
Riceville High School reported 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for high schools in Iowa. Roughly 40% of students at Riceville High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 8 points below the 48% average for public schools in Howard County.
Riceville 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 35% of Iowa public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Riceville High School is 72.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.3%.
Census data for Howard County show the median household earns about $67,446 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Howard County number 6, with about 1,452 students.
Among nearby public schools, Riceville Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Riceville High School is 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Riceville High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment rose 14% over 4 years, reaching 205 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Riceville High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,445
Census ACS
Median income
$67,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riceville Comm School District
- Riceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Riceville Elementary School0.0 mi · 226
- CARDS Program11.1 mi · 16
- LEROY SECONDARY11.2 mi · 138
- LEROY ELEMENTARY11.2 mi · 120
- Osage Middle School13.9 mi · 289
- Osage High School13.9 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Riceville High SchoolHow large is Riceville High School?
Riceville High School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Riceville High School serve?
Riceville High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riceville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riceville High School is approximately 12.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Riceville High School?
Riceville High School reports a student body of 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Riceville High School public or private?
Riceville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Riceville Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.