Colo-NESCO Middle/High School
Score 48.0/100: better than 48% of Iowa combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.
All 17 published results by grade and test
As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 5 | ISASP/DLM | 64.3 | 28 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | ISASP/DLM | 91.7 | 24 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ISASP/DLM | 72.7 | 22 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | ISASP/DLM | 71.4 | 35 |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | ISASP/DLM | 77.3 | 22 |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | ISASP/DLM | 78.3 | 23 |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | ISASP/DLM | 76.7 | 30 |
| Math | Grade 5 | ISASP/DLM | 78.6 | 28 |
| Math | Grade 6 | ISASP/DLM | 79.2 | 24 |
| Math | Grade 7 | ISASP/DLM | 81.8 | 22 |
| Math | Grade 8 | ISASP/DLM | 62.9 | 35 |
| Math | Grade 9 | ISASP/DLM | 50 | 22 |
| Math | Grade 10 | ISASP/DLM | 69.6 | 23 |
| Math | Grade 11 | ISASP/DLM | 70 | 30 |
| Science | Grade 5 | ISASP/DLM | 60.7 | 28 |
| Science | Grade 8 | ISASP/DLM | 57.1 | 35 |
| Science | Grade 10 | ISASP/DLM | 68.2 | 22 |
School profile
- Grades
- 5-12
- Students
- 219
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Colo, IA 50056
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Colo-NESCO Middle/High School at a glance
Colo-NESCO Middle/High School is a public combined school in Colo, Iowa, serving grades 5-12. It is part of Colo-NESCO Comm School District. It has about 219 students (a typical Iowa combined school has 208). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39% at a typical Iowa combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 65%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa combined schools, it scores 48.0 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #26 of 49. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.