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C+
Schools in Sumner · Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District

Sumner’s public schools score below 56% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sumner, 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.

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
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 0% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
669 students on the public path
In brief

Sumner’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 570 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sumner’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,756 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 5 the district’s path is Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School, then Sumner-Fredericksburg 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 Sumner’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (570)Better than 51%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 58 could put Sumner anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sumner’s students in the tested grades sat them (546 in math, 546 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Durant Elementary SchoolSumner-Fredericksburg Community School DistrictC+
5–8Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle Schoolin FredericksburgB−
9–12Sumner-Fredericksburg High SchoolSumner-Fredericksburg Community School DistrictA−

Sumner’s public schools are run by Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District, which also serves Fredericksburg. 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.

Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 789 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,756IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 546 students tested
Math71%
State average 63.8% · 546 students tested

Sumner vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SumnerC+Sumner-Fredericksburg

Every school in Sumner

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 Sumnerby address
Durant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
209 students14:1Rate it →
Sumner-Fredericksburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
243 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Sumnerin other towns
Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fredericksburg
B−
217 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sumner’s schools

Are Sumner’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sumner children attend score below 56% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sumner in?

Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 789 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sumner kids go to high school?

Sumner-Fredericksburg High School, with 243 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sumner’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Sumner spend per student?

$13,756 in Sumner-Fredericksburg 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.