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How has Sioux Center High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
518
High
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX CENTER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192637001496
Sioux Center High School
1031 13th Ave NE, Sioux Center, IA 51250 · (712) 722-2981 · Sioux County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- ABeats 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
15.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
233 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 140 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Sioux Center Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
72.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.3% | 72.5% |
| 2023-24 | 79.1% | 75.0% |
% 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
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% 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 Sioux Center High School
Sioux Center High School's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center High School this school | 518 | 45.0% | 76.8% |
| Hampton-Dumont High School Hampton | 457 | 46.8% | 73.2% |
| Clarke Community High School Osceola | 421 | 52.5% | 62.4% |
| West Liberty High School West Liberty | 397 | 42.8% | 57.0% |
| West Sioux High School Hawarden | 242 | 51.2% | 67.2% |
| Eagle Grove High School Eagle Grove | 329 | 54.4% | 53.6% |
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 Sioux Center High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #105 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #148 of 314 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #166 of 314 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #86 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #180 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #39 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #75 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #15 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
518
+89 (+21%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 518 | 33.4 | 15.5:1 | 45% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 31.3 | 16.1:1 | 44% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 30.1 | 16.4:1 | 43% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 35% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 26.8 | 14.3:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 34% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 29% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 13% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 20 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sioux Center High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (382 to 518); teachers up 25% (26.8 to 33.4).
About Sioux Center High School
Sioux Center High School is a medium-sized high school in Iowa, with an address in Sioux Center. The school's enrollment of 518 students covers grades 9 through 12.
The district, Sioux Center Comm School District, operates 5 schools serving 1,659 students.
A majority of students at Sioux Center High School, 50%, are White. The remaining shares are 46% Hispanic. Sioux County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Sioux Center High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Its 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.5:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Sioux County.
The allk12 Grade for Sioux Center High School is A-. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Sioux Center High School is 7.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 76.8%. Predicted: 69.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sioux County show that median household income is about $86,098, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 19 public schools in Sioux County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,321.
The school nearest to Sioux Center High School is Sioux Center Preschool, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Sioux Center High School, there are 4 other public schools. Sioux Center High School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Sioux Center High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The number of students climbed from 429 to 518 over 4 years.
Discussions about Sioux Center High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sioux County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,212
Census ACS
Median income
$86,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux Center Comm School District
- Kinsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Sioux Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Sioux Center PreschoolElementary · 49 students
Other schools in Sioux Center
- Kinsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Sioux Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Sioux Center PreschoolElementary · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Sioux Center Preschool0.3 mi · 49
- Sioux Center Middle School0.4 mi · 367
- Sioux Center Intermediate School0.5 mi · 242
- Kinsey Elementary School1.4 mi · 483
- Boyden-Hull High School7.1 mi · 253
- MOC-Floyd Valley High School8.3 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Sioux Center High SchoolHow many students attend Sioux Center High School?
Sioux Center High School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sioux Center High School serve?
Sioux Center High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sioux Center High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Sioux Center High School.
How diverse is Sioux Center High School?
Sioux Center High School reports a student body of 50% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sioux Center High School?
Sioux Center High School is overseen by Sioux Center Comm School District in Sioux County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.