Top Rankings
Maquoketa Valley Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 96 students in Maquoketa Valley Community School District.
Public Preschools in Maquoketa Valley Community School District have a diversity score of 0.04, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
698 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maquoketa Valley Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,699 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,327 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,699
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,327
$16,042
Best Maquoketa Valley Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Earlville Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
213 Stow St
Earlville, IA 52041
(563) 923-3225
Earlville, IA 52041
(563) 923-3225
Gr: PK-K | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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