Woodward-Granger Comm School District

1904 State Street
Granger, IA 50109
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Woodward-Granger Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 334 students in Woodward-Granger Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Woodward-Granger Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,233 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Woodward-Granger Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#46 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woodward-Granger Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodward-Granger 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.
81%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodward-Granger 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.
83%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodward-Granger 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 Woodward-Granger Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
28 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,111 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
157
# Students in K Grade:
97
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,403 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 $14,311 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woodward-Granger 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
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woodward-Granger 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
$14,403
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woodward-Granger 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
$14,311
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woodward-Granger 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 Woodward-Granger Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodward-granger Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
306 W 3rd St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-4263
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Woodward Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-3150
Grades: 5-12
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,233 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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