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Schools in Parnell

Parnell’s public schools

Williamsburg Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Parnell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
83%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

Parnell’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Parnell’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School places highest (better than 90%); Mary Welsh Elementary lowest (76%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Parnell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mary Welsh Elementaryin WilliamsburgA−
7–12Williamsburg Jr-Sr High Schoolin WilliamsburgA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Williamsburg Community School District.

The district

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

Williamsburg Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,213 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 13.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,613IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 69.7% · 840 students tested
Math79%
State average 63.8% · 840 students tested

Parnell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Parnell—Williamsburg

Every school in Parnell

2 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).

Also serving Parnellin other towns
Mary Welsh Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Williamsburg
A−
604 students14:1Rate it →
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Williamsburg
A
604 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Parnell’s schools

Are Parnell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Parnell. Williamsburg Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Parnell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Parnell in?

Williamsburg Community School District.

Where do Parnell kids go to high school?

Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School.

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What Parnell families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.