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Schools in Moville · Woodbury Central Community School District

Moville’s public schools outscore 78% of Iowa districts

On the state reading tests, 82% of Moville’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 5 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
584 students on the public path
In brief

Moville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 339 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moville’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,809 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Woodbury Central Middle School, then Woodbury Central High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Moville’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (339)Better than 71%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 358 test results could put Moville anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moville’s students in the tested grades sat them (358 in math, 358 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Moville Elementary SchoolWoodbury Central Community School DistrictB−
6–8Woodbury Central Middle SchoolWoodbury Central Community School DistrictB+
9–12Woodbury Central High SchoolWoodbury Central Community School DistrictB

Moville’s public schools are run by Woodbury Central Community School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Woodbury Central Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 584 students · 13.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,809IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 358 students tested
Math69%
State average 63.8% · 358 students tested

Moville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Moville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MovilleA−Woodbury Central

Every school in Moville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Movilleby address
Moville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
283 students13:1Rate it →
Woodbury Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
111 students15:1Rate it →
Woodbury Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
190 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Moville’s schools

Are Moville’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moville children attend outscore 78% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moville in?

Woodbury Central Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 584 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moville kids go to high school?

Woodbury Central High School, with 190 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Moville spend per student?

$14,809 in Woodbury Central Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.