For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 440 students in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
793 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#255 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
726 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
92%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
53
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,308 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,492
$16,468

Spending / Student
$12,308
$16,042

Best Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
303 Pierce Street
Barnum, IA 50518
(515) 542-3211
Barnum, IA 50518
(515) 542-3211
Grades: PK-6
| 440 students
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