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Southeast Polk Community School District, IA•
PK, K-5
Students 226
Student-teacher ratio 14:1
#26 Best Public Elementary Schools in Iowa.
Blue checkmark.
Southeast Polk Community School District, IA,
PK, K-5,
Overall Niche Grade: A,
Students: 226,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,
Des Moines, IA•
Private School•
PK, K-12
Senior: I absolutely LOVE Grand View! I have attended Grand View for 10 years and there is no place I would rather be. Grand View has created an atmosphere that promotes maturity and growth academically as well as spiritually. The teachers truly care about you and want you to succeed and are willing to help you in any way that they can.... Read 34 reviews
Students 270
Student-teacher ratio 11:1
#13 Best Private High Schools in Iowa.
Private School,
DES MOINES, IA,
PK, K-12,
34 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.
Featured Review: Senior says I absolutely LOVE Grand View! I have attended Grand View for 10 years and there is no place I would rather be. Grand View has created an atmosphere that promotes maturity and growth academically as....
I absolutely LOVE Grand View! I have attended Grand View for 10 years and there is no place I would rather be. Grand View has created an atmosphere that promotes maturity and growth academically as....
Read 34 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: A minus,
Students: 270,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,
7-8
Junior: Overall the Junior high was a good place to be. The staff were pretty nice and I feel like I got a good education in regards for middle school level. Planning for high school was hard because every thing they told us during the process of registering for our high school schedules was incorrect or was put in a confusing way. Other than that I had no problems with the Junior High School.... Read 1 review
Students 1,170
Student-teacher ratio 18:1
#46 Best Public Middle Schools in Iowa.
7-8,
1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.
Featured Review: Junior says Overall the Junior high was a good place to be. The staff were pretty nice and I feel like I got a good education in regards for middle school level. Planning for high school was hard because every....
Overall the Junior high was a good place to be. The staff were pretty nice and I feel like I got a good education in regards for middle school level. Planning for high school was hard because every....
Read 1 reviews.
Students: 1,170,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,
Christchurch, VA•
9-12
Parent: Having 3 children who attended Christchurch School, we couldn’t be more pleased with the education they received. The faculty and staff work together in support of the integrated curriculum which prepares students to be not only successful in the classroom, but also instills life lessons, preparing them to successful members within their community. We highly recommend Christchurch School!... Read 67 reviews
Students 216
Student-teacher ratio 5:1
CHRISTCHURCH, VA,
9-12,
67 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says Having 3 children who attended Christchurch School, we couldn’t be more pleased with the education they received. The faculty and staff work together in support of the integrated curriculum which....
Having 3 children who attended Christchurch School, we couldn’t be more pleased with the education they received. The faculty and staff work together in support of the integrated curriculum which....
Read 67 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: A+,
Students: 216,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,
6
Students 604
#52 Best Public Middle Schools in Iowa.
6,
Overall Niche Grade: B+,
Students: 604,
PCM Community School District, IA•
Alum: PCM is a very small public school. The teachers are amazingly kind and truly care about their students. With the school being so small there is more of a one-on-one connection between teachers and students. While I attended PCM for four years, I made some lifetime friends. PCM not only cares about their extracurriculars but also values their education and test scores. For someone like myself, who does not participate in sports or clubs my studies were very important to me and I never felt less than for not participating in more. The only downfall of going to such a small school is that most people know your business whether you want them to or not. There are is not a lot of diversity, or wasn't while I attended. I always felt safe while going to school and didn't feel the need to worry about my safety. The community, especially parents, are also very involved in the school and students' achievements.... Read 56 reviews
Students 326
Student-teacher ratio 15:1
#68 Best Public High Schools in Iowa.
PCM Community School District, IA,
56 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.
Featured Review: Alum says PCM is a very small public school. The teachers are amazingly kind and truly care about their students. With the school being so small there is more of a one-on-one connection between teachers and....
PCM is a very small public school. The teachers are amazingly kind and truly care about their students. With the school being so small there is more of a one-on-one connection between teachers and....
Read 56 reviews.
Students: 326,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,
Junior: Great school and teachers! Southeast Polk has been my school since kindergarten and I have enjoyed my time through each year. The high school just won the football championship (Go rams!) and the school itself highly focuses on education and college preparation. They offer many different classes from psychology to business to welding.... Read 274 reviews
Students 2,114
#91 Best Public High Schools in Iowa.
274 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.
Featured Review: Junior says Great school and teachers! Southeast Polk has been my school since kindergarten and I have enjoyed my time through each year. The high school just won the football championship (Go rams!) and the....
Great school and teachers! Southeast Polk has been my school since kindergarten and I have enjoyed my time through each year. The high school just won the football championship (Go rams!) and the....
Read 274 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: B,
Students: 2,114,
Students 277
Student-teacher ratio 13:1
Overall Niche Grade: B minus,
Students: 277,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,
Students 258
Students: 258,
6-8
6-8,
Colfax-Mingo Community School District, IA•
7-12
Alum: I loved my high school. They were very good about taking the time they needed to make sure all students were understanding their lesson plans, even if it took more days then the initial plan did. I really appreciated that most teachers were there for more reasons than just a paycheck. You could tell they actually cared about their students and there well being just as a person. I think as a school they could maybe lesson some requirements fo graduate such as the amount of community service hours. It’s 80 hours for the whole 4 years of school. For someone like me who was involved in multiple sports, multiple activities such as choir, and worked a part time job, it was extremely hard to try and find time to do the 80 hours.... Read 32 reviews
Students 356
Colfax-Mingo Community School District, IA,
7-12,
32 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.
Featured Review: Alum says I loved my high school. They were very good about taking the time they needed to make sure all students were understanding their lesson plans, even if it took more days then the initial plan did. I....
I loved my high school. They were very good about taking the time they needed to make sure all students were understanding their lesson plans, even if it took more days then the initial plan did. I....
Read 32 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: C+,
Students: 356,
PK, K-6
Students 395
PK, K-6,
Overall Niche Grade: C,
Students: 395,
PK, K-8
Students 253
PK, K-8,
Students: 253,
Student-teacher ratio 16:1
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,
K-9
Parent: If you think you can't afford private school, you can here. Classical education using predominately A-Beka curriculum, and affordable tuition that's sliding-scale. Incredibly caring staff. ALL families MUST volunteer just a few hours each semester to help offset their amazingly low costs and heavily encourage parental involvement. This is our first year not homeschooling our children, and it's a positive experience. They have some special-needs help available. Athletics are low-key, and inexpensive. They've even started archery this school year. You're not nickled for things, and not forced into all kinds of fundraising or selling stuff to family, either.... Read 2 reviews
Students 114
Student-teacher ratio 12:1
K-9,
2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says If you think you can't afford private school, you can here. Classical education using predominately A-Beka curriculum, and affordable tuition that's sliding-scale. Incredibly caring staff. ALL....
If you think you can't afford private school, you can here. Classical education using predominately A-Beka curriculum, and affordable tuition that's sliding-scale. Incredibly caring staff. ALL....
Read 2 reviews.
Students: 114,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,
Newton, IA•
K-8
Students 87
NEWTON, IA,
K-8,
Students: 87,
3-12
Students 40
3-12,
Students: 40,
Preschool
Students 11
Student-teacher ratio —
Preschool,
Students: 11,
Ankeny, IA•
ANKENY, IA,
Pleasant Hill, IA•
PLEASANT HILL, IA,
Dyke, VA•
Parent: All community members from Blue Ridge School are nice. Blue Ridge School activities, particularly the ROPEs Trip every year, can push students limit. Faculty members are friendly to motivate student on academic subjects. School offers a variety of off-campus activities to fully maximize students' experience. School efforts to build the campus with Safe, Community and Inclusive culture is attractive to both students and their family. Last but not the least, Blue Ridge School has a very very nice campus for students studying and living there.... Read 68 reviews
Students 170
Student-teacher ratio 4:1
DYKE, VA,
68 Niche users give it an average review of 4.7 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says All community members from Blue Ridge School are nice. Blue Ridge School activities, particularly the ROPEs Trip every year, can push students limit. Faculty members are friendly to motivate student ....
All community members from Blue Ridge School are nice. Blue Ridge School activities, particularly the ROPEs Trip every year, can push students limit. Faculty members are friendly to motivate student ....
Read 68 reviews.
Students: 170,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4 to 1,
Aldie, VA•
Students 151
ALDIE, VA,
Students: 151,
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