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Manson Northwest Webster Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

303 Pierce Street, Barnum, IA 50518 · (515) 542-3211 · Part of Manson Northwest Webster Community School District

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Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Manson Northwest Webster Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Barnum kids: Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School

On the path

Where Barnum kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Manson Northwest Webster ElementaryYou are here
7–12Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High Schoolin Manson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

303 Pierce Street, Barnum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K63
Kindergarten59
Grade 148
Grade 258
Grade 339
Grade 468
Grade 543
Grade 661
Enrollment over time
428’20
419’21
429’22
440’23
439’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manson Northwest Webster Elementary from Barnum families.

Other schools in Manson Northwest Webster Community School District

The district →
Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Manson
D
337 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Barnum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.