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Schools in Williamsburg · Williamsburg Community School District

Williamsburg’s public schools outscore 91% of Iowa districts

79% of students in Williamsburg’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williamsburg, 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.

#12of 140 Iowa townsK–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
83%
▲ 13 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 15 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
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
3
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

Williamsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 547 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williamsburg’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,613 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lutheran Interparish School (private) is in town. 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 Williamsburg’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Iowa school districts, #12 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (547)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Williamsburg anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Williamsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (840 in math, 840 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mary Welsh ElementaryWilliamsburg Community School DistrictA−
7–12Williamsburg Jr-Sr High SchoolWilliamsburg Community School DistrictA

Williamsburg’s public schools are run by Williamsburg Community School District, which also serves Parnell. 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.

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

Williamsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamsburgAWilliamsburg

Every school in Williamsburg

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 Williamsburgby address
Mary Welsh Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
604 students14:1Rate it →
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
A
604 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lutheran Interparish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
125 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Williamsburg Virtual Academy).

Questions about Williamsburg’s schools

Are Williamsburg’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Williamsburg children attend outscore 91% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williamsburg in?

Williamsburg Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,213 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Williamsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Williamsburg Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Williamsburg spend per student?

$12,613 in Williamsburg Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Williamsburg?

Yes: Lutheran Interparish School (religious, grades PK–8, 125 students).

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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.