Students enrolled at St. Patrick School benefit greatly with much teacher attention due to small class size.  Students in need of more academic reinforcement are further accommodated educationally by our teachers who tailor lessons to the students’ needs.  In addition, learning support teachers also aid classroom teachers with supplemental lessons to insure student academic progress.  Reading and speech specialists are also provided by the Intermediate Unit 08 to assist students in reading development.                            

Teachers strive to educate the whole child with the use of standardized tests.  The DIBELS test (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is administered three times a year to students in kindergarten to grade four to chart age-appropriate reading progression.  Standardized tests (IOWA Tests of Basic Skills) are administered annually to students in grades two through eight to monitor educational growth.