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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 326 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 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,210 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Woodward-Granger Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
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
58 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
33 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,088 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
90%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
148
# Students in K Grade:
94
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,677 in this school district is less 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 $14,583 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,677
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,583
$15,938
Best Woodward-Granger Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodward-granger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
306 W 3rd St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-4263
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-4263
Grades: 6-8
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Woodward Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-3150
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-3150
Grades: 5-12
| 118 students
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