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Enrollment
604
High
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193168001845
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School
810 W Walnut, Williamsburg, IA 52361 · (319) 668-1050 · Iowa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Iowa public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
130 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 17% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Williamsburg Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
83.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.6% | 84.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School's state test result (85.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School this school | 604 | 21.5% | 85.0% |
| Decorah High School Decorah | 555 | 20.9% | 87.3% |
| Benton Community Senior High School Van Horne | 473 | 20.3% | 71.9% |
| Wilton Jr-Sr High School Wilton | 447 | 23.9% | 70.2% |
| ADM Senior High School Adel | 666 | 19.2% | 90.1% |
| Cascade Junior-Senior High School Cascade | 392 | 23.2% | 84.2% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #18 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #31 of 314 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #17 of 314 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #74 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #81 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #140 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.5% | #274 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #69 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
604
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 604 | 46.4 | 13.0:1 | 22% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 46.2 | 12.7:1 | 23% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 46.3 | 13.1:1 | 26% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 22% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 44.8 | 12.2:1 | 26% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 45 | 12.2:1 | 22% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 22% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 44 | 11.8:1 | 9% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | 29 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (545 to 604); teachers up 4% (44.8 to 46.4).
About Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School is a mid-sized high school in Williamsburg, Iowa, administered by Williamsburg Comm School District. It enrolls 604 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 12. That is 29% larger than the average of about 468 students for high schools in Iowa.
Williamsburg Comm School District (3 schools, 1,213 students) runs Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
With 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1. The average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School, 22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Iowa public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School would be expected to post about 81.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 85.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Iowa County show that the median household earns about $71,223 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Iowa County, 10 public schools serve about 2,580 students.
Williamsburg Virtual Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Iowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,507
Census ACS
Median income
$71,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg Comm School District
- Mary Welsh ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Williamsburg Virtual AcademyCombined · 5 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Mary Welsh ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Williamsburg Virtual AcademyCombined · 5 students
Nearby schools
- Williamsburg Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 5
- Mary Welsh Elementary0.5 mi · 604
- Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School9.7 mi · 229
- Iowa Valley Elementary School10.0 mi · 314
- English Valleys Jr-Sr High School10.8 mi · 214
- English Valleys Elementary School10.8 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Williamsburg Jr-Sr High SchoolHow large is Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School?
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 07-12.
Is Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School is approximately 13.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School?
Student demographics at Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School public or private?
Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Williamsburg Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.