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Schools in Winterset · Winterset Community School District

Winterset’s public schools outscore 72% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Winterset, 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.

#46of 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
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IA 14.1
Schools in town
4
1,625 students on the public path
In brief

Winterset’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 652 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winterset’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 70% 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 $12,725 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 7 the district’s path is Winterset Junior High School, then Winterset Senior 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 Winterset’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Iowa school districts, #46 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (652)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,144 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Winterset anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winterset’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,144 in math, 1,143 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Winterset Elementary SchoolWinterset Community School DistrictC+
7–8Winterset Junior High SchoolWinterset Community School DistrictB
9–12Winterset Senior High SchoolWinterset Community School DistrictB

Winterset’s public schools are run by Winterset Community School District, which also serves East Peru and Patterson. 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.

Winterset Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,625 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,725IA $13,713 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 1143 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 1144 students tested

Winterset vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WintersetB+Winterset

Every school in Winterset

4 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 Wintersetby address
Winterset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
488 students15:1Rate it →
Winterset Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B+
351 students14:1Rate it →
Winterset Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
256 students14:1Rate it →
Winterset Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
530 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Winterset’s schools

Are Winterset’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winterset children attend outscore 72% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #46 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winterset in?

Winterset Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,625 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winterset kids go to high school?

Winterset Senior High School, with 530 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Winterset’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Winterset spend per student?

$12,725 in Winterset 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.