For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 441 students in AGWSR Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in AGWSR Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
690 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
AGWSR Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
628 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
91%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
58
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,522 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,303 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,522
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,303
$15,968
Best AGWSR Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Agwsr Middle School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
609 S Monroe
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-5121
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-5121
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students
Rank: #22.
Agwsr Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
918 4th Ave
Ackley, IA 50601
(641) 847-2611
Ackley, IA 50601
(641) 847-2611
Grades: K-5
| 236 students
Rank: n/an/a
609 S Monroe
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-5121
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-5121
Grades: PK-2
| 67 students
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