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B−

Northwood-Kensett Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1200 1st Ave North, Northwood, IA 50459 · (641) 324-1127 · Part of Northwood-Kensett Community School District

Northwood’s School Grade B better than 59% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwood-Kensett Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northwood kids: Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School

On the path

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

PK–5Northwood-Kensett ElementaryYou are here
6–12Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School265 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
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 ↗

1200 1st Ave North, Northwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten35
Grade 139
Grade 242
Grade 344
Grade 441
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
337’20
353’21
321’22
294’23
287’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwood-Kensett Elementary from Northwood families.

Other schools in Northwood-Kensett Community School District

The district →
Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Northwood
B−
265 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; Northwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.