South Winneshiek Comm School District

304 S Webster St
Calmar, IA 52132
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 students in South Winneshiek Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in South Winneshiek Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
531 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Winneshiek Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#169 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Winneshiek Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Winneshiek Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Winneshiek Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Winneshiek Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Winneshiek Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
7,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
487 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
148
# Students in K Grade:
38
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,493 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,930 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Winneshiek Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Winneshiek Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,493
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Winneshiek Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,930
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Winneshiek Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Winneshiek Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Winneshiek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
208 E Brooks St
Ossian, IA 52161
(563) 532-9365
Grades: 5-8
| 129 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 531 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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