Southeast Webster-grand High School (Closed 2015)

30850 Paragon Ave., 30850 Para
Burnside, IA 50521
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 145 students in grades 9-12, Southeast Webster-grand High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥80% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥80% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 76%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
145 students
This chart displays total students of Southeast Webster-grand High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Southeast Webster-grand High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Southeast Webster-grand High School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
(13-14)
≥80%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
≥80%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southeast Webster-grand High School 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 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southeast Webster-grand High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
94%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Southeast Webster-grand High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Iowa.
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Southeast Webster-grand High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(13-14)
≥90%
89%
This chart displays graduation rate of Southeast Webster-grand High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southeast Webster-grand High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≥80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while ≥80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Southeast Webster-grand High School?
The graduation rate of Southeast Webster-grand High School is 90%, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 89%.
How many students attend Southeast Webster-grand High School?
145 students attend Southeast Webster-grand High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Southeast Webster-grand High School students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Southeast Webster-grand High School?
Southeast Webster-grand High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Southeast Webster-grand High School offer ?
Southeast Webster-grand High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Southeast Webster-grand High School part of?
Southeast Webster-grand High School is part of Southeast Webster Grand Community School District.

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