For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 592 students in Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
592 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
93%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,429 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$18,179
Spending / Student
$15,429
$18,122
Best Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nashua-plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
621 Panama St
Nashua, IA 50658
(641) 435-4114
Nashua, IA 50658
(641) 435-4114
Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Nashua-plainfield Junior-senior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
612 Greeley St
Nashua, IA 50658
(641) 435-4166
Nashua, IA 50658
(641) 435-4166
Gr: 6-12 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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