For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 325 students in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
804 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
727 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
90%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
57
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,700 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 $13,581 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,700
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,581
$16,042
Best Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durant Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 West Fifth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-5400
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-5400
Grades: PK-4
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Fredericksburg Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 E High St
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563) 237-5364
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563) 237-5364
Grades: PK-4
| 127 students
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