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B−

Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

704 7th Street North, Northwood, IA 50459 · (641) 324-2142 · Part of Northwood-Kensett Community School District

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

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Northwood-Kensett Elementary287 students
6–12Northwood-Kensett Middle/High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

704 7th Street North, Northwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 643
Grade 735
Grade 837
Grade 931
Grade 1031
Grade 1143
Grade 1245
Enrollment over time
241’20
227’21
273’22
281’23
265’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwood-Kensett Middle/High School from Northwood families.

Other schools in Northwood-Kensett Community School District

The district →
Northwood-Kensett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northwood
B−
287 students15:1

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.