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Essex Junior-Senior High School

111 Forbes St, Essex, IA 51638

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Grades
6–12
High
Students
87
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Essex Comm School District
Page County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
65thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
11thpercentile
Class size9.5 students per teacher
97thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Essex Junior-Senior High School

Essex Junior-Senior High School is a public high school in Essex, Iowa, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Essex Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Page County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 87 students were enrolled, with about 9.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

111 Forbes St
Essex, IA 51638
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
87 students
Students per teacher
9.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Essex Comm School District
County
Page County
NCES school ID
191104000683

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.