For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Paton-Churdan Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Paton-Churdan Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
185 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paton-Churdan Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,984 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,454 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,984
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,454
$16,042
Best Paton-Churdan Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paton-churdan Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
606 Adrian St.
Churdan, IA 50050
(515) 389-3111
Churdan, IA 50050
(515) 389-3111
Grades: PK-5
| 87 students
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