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Winfield Elementary School

208 S Olive, Winfield, IA 52659 · (319) 257-7702 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Iowa public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
103 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2313%
Kindergarten2514%
Grade 12413%
Grade 22413%
Grade 32715%
Grade 43218%
Grade 52715%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).

Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
16691%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
95%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
63%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
9954%
Female
8346%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Winfield Elementary School→Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
66.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
71.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.3%71.1%
2023-2466.3%73.0%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Winfield Elementary School

Winfield Elementary School's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Winfield Elementary School this school18256.6%66.5%
Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center
Farmington
17558.3%55.5%
East Union Elementary
Afton
20155.7%78.2%
Mapleton Elementary School
Mapleton
18254.9%76.4%
Lamoni Elementary School
Lamoni
19157.6%59.1%
RRMR Elementary School
Rockford
23557.4%69.2%
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Winfield Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Henry County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
66.5%#389 of 564N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.1%#369 of 564
▼ 31
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.3%#391 of 564
▼ 38
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
182#578 of 705#6 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.6%#155 of 666#1 of 6
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
182
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518217.910.2:157% (103)
2023-2419314.913.0:155% (106)
2022-2319011.816.1:138% (73)
2020-211861215.5:154% (101)
2017-1819918.410.8:147% (94)
2015-161911810.6:151% (97)
2010-112051612.8:149% (100)
2000-012211514.7:138% (85)
1990-912601418.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (199 to 182); teachers down 3% (18.4 to 17.9).

About Winfield Elementary School

A small elementary school in Winfield, Iowa, Winfield Elementary School is part of Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District. It has an enrollment of 182 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 325.

The 2 schools in Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District enroll 380 students altogether, Winfield Elementary School among them.

Roughly 91% of students at Winfield Elementary School are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% Black. Henry County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Winfield Elementary School scores 16%.

Winfield Elementary School reported 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. There are 103 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 57% of enrollment. That rate is above the 44% average among public schools in Henry County.

Among Iowa public elementary schools, Winfield Elementary School outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

Winfield Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (66.5%) and its predicted rate (63.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools.

The county, Henry County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $67,436, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 3,230 students.

Winfield Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Winfield Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.

Under the NCES locale system, Winfield Elementary School is Rural: Remote.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 186 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 182. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.2:1) than in 2020-21 (15.5:1).

This page is set up for the Winfield Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Henry County at a glance

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Population
20,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,230 students

Quick facts

School name
Winfield Elementary School
District
Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District
Address
208 S Olive, Winfield, IA 52659
Phone
(319) 257-7702
County
Henry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
182
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
103 (57%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
193183001851
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Winfield Elementary. Winfield Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About Winfield Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Winfield Elementary School?
Winfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Winfield Elementary School serve?
Winfield Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Winfield Elementary School have?
Winfield Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Winfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Winfield Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Who oversees Winfield Elementary School?
Winfield Elementary School is overseen by Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District in Henry County.
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