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Schools in Winfield · Winfield-Mount Union Community School District

Winfield’s public schools score below 85% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 54% of Winfield’s students scored proficient, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winfield, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
64%
▼ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▼ 10 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
380 students on the public path
In brief

Winfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 54% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Winfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,000 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 6 the district’s path is Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Winfield’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (338)Better than 17%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 256 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Winfield anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (256 in math, 256 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfield-Mount Union Community School DistrictC
6–12Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High SchoolWinfield-Mount Union Community School DistrictC

Winfield’s public schools are run by Winfield-Mount Union Community School District. 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.

Winfield-Mount Union Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 380 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,000IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 69.7% · 256 students tested
Math54%
State average 63.8% · 256 students tested

Winfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinfieldC−Winfield-Mount Union

Every school in Winfield

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).

District schools in Winfieldby address
Winfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
182 students10:1Rate it →
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
198 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Winfield’s schools

Are Winfield’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winfield children attend score below 85% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winfield in?

Winfield-Mount Union Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 380 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Winfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Winfield spend per student?

$12,000 in Winfield-Mount Union 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.