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Springville Secondary School

400 Academy St, Springville, IA 52336 · (319) 854-6196 · Linn County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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.
  • 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
184
High
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
44 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 72614%
Grade 83217%
Grade 92916%
Grade 103418%
Grade 113117%
Grade 123217%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
16992%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
9954%
Female
8546%

School pathway

Feeds from
Springville Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Springville 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
87.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
71.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2587.3%71.3%
2023-2487.8%70.5%
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Springville Secondary School

Springville Secondary School's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Springville Secondary School this school18423.9%78.8%
St Ansgar High School
St Ansgar
16623.5%84.6%
North-Linn Senior High School
Troy Mills
15824.7%78.8%
Woodbury Central High School
Moville
19024.7%74.5%
Guthrie Center High School
Guthrie Center
19820.7%74.6%
Stanton High School
Stanton
15326.1%76.3%
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 Springville Secondary School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Linn County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
78.8%#84 of 313#6 of 14
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.3%#159 of 314
▼ 5
#7 of 14
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
87.3%#36 of 314
▼ 6
#3 of 14
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
184#282 of 340#13 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.9%#261 of 320#10 of 15
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
184
-8 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518415.711.7:124% (44)
2023-2419416.911.5:124% (47)
2022-2318517.810.4:123% (42)
2020-211921810.7:122% (43)
2017-1818517.310.7:118% (33)
2015-162151613.4:127% (57)
2010-112191514.6:118% (39)
2000-01279328.7:116% (46)
1990-911921810.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springville Secondary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (185 to 184); teachers down 9% (17.3 to 15.7).

About Springville Secondary School

Springville, Iowa, is home to Springville Secondary School, a small high school. The school serves 184 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Iowa is roughly 468 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.

Federal data list 2 schools in Springville Comm School District, with 478 students enrolled.

Springville Secondary School enrolls a student body that is 92% White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 84% White among all Linn County residents. Springville Secondary School has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school has about 11.7 students per teacher and 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 40% average for public schools in Linn County is 16 points higher.

Springville Secondary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 80.0% at Springville Secondary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.8%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Linn County, median household income is about $77,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 83 public schools operate in Linn County, serving about 36,480 students.

The closest public school, Springville Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Springville Secondary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Springville Secondary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Springville Secondary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 192 to 184. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.7:1.

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Linn County at a glance

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Population
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students

Quick facts

School name
Springville Secondary School
District
Springville Comm School District
Address
400 Academy St, Springville, IA 52336
Phone
(319) 854-6196
County
Linn County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
184
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
44 (24%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
192706001587
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Springville Secondary School
How large is Springville Secondary School?
Springville Secondary School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 07-12.
Is Springville Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springville Secondary School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Springville Secondary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Springville Secondary School.
How diverse is Springville Secondary School?
Springville Secondary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Springville Secondary School in?
Springville Secondary School is part of Springville Comm School District.
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