Oelwein High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Oelwein, Iowa·50662
Score
21.6/100
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#231
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 79%
In Iowa

Score 21.6/100: better than 21% of Iowa high 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.

English language arts
60%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 10% of them
220 students tested
Math
57%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 20% of them
220 students tested
Science
74%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 60% of them
65 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 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.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM62.282
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM70.865
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM47.973
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM52.482
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM61.565
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM57.573
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM73.865

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
341
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
341
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Fayette County

Contact

Address
315 8th Ave SE
Oelwein, IA 50662
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Oelwein High School at a glance

Oelwein High School is a public high school in Oelwein, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Oelwein Comm School District. It has about 341 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 21.6 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #231 of 294. 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.