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Schools in Oelwein · Oelwein Community School District

Oelwein’s public schools score below 96% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

49% of students in Oelwein’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oelwein, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#129of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
58%
▼ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 15 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 14–18 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,151 students on the public path
In brief

Oelwein’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Oelwein’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,720 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Wings Park Elementary School, then Oelwein Middle School, then Oelwein High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oelwein Online School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Oelwein’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Iowa school districts, #129 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (265)Better than 3%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Oelwein anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Oelwein’s students in the tested grades sat them (841 in math, 840 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KLittle Husky Learning CenterOelwein Community School DistrictNo scores
1–4Wings Park Elementary SchoolOelwein Community School DistrictD
5–8Oelwein Middle SchoolOelwein Community School DistrictD
9–12Oelwein High SchoolOelwein Community School DistrictC−

Oelwein’s public schools are run by Oelwein Community School District, which also serves Hazleton and Stanley. 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.

Oelwein Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,326 students · 13.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,720IA $13,713 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 69.7% · 840 students tested
Math49%
State average 63.8% · 841 students tested

Oelwein vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OelweinD−Oelwein

Every school in Oelwein

5 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 Oelweinby address
Little Husky Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
173 students16:1Rate it →
Wings Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
D
294 students10:1Rate it →
Oelwein Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
350 students16:1Rate it →
Oelwein High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
334 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Oelweinnot counted as local schools
Oelwein Online School
Grades PK–12
Online
175 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Oelwein’s schools

Are Oelwein’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oelwein children attend score below 96% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #129 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oelwein in?

Oelwein Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,326 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oelwein kids go to high school?

Oelwein High School, with 334 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Oelwein’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Oelwein Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Oelwein spend per student?

$13,720 in Oelwein 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.