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Winterset Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 857 students in Winterset Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Winterset Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Winterset 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,545 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
93%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
101
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,679 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,826 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,679
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,826
$15,938
Best Winterset Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winterset Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
706 West School Street
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-3010
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-3010
Grades: 4-6
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Winterset Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
404 S 2nd Ave
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-1551
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-1551
Grades: PK-3
| 499 students
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