Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District

612 Greeley St
Nashua, IA 50658
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
592 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
11,218 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#176 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
73%
68%
70%
70%
60-64%
63%
85%
90%
(2022-23)
8.5%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,005 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,005
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,005
$16,163

Best Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nashua-plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
621 Panama St
Nashua, IA 50658
(641) 435-4114
Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 592 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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