Best Public Schools in Granger, IA

Summary:

The city of Granger, Iowa is home to two schools: Woodward-Granger Elementary School and Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center, both part of the Woodward-Granger Community School District. Woodward-Granger Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently scoring well above the state average on standardized tests and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center lacks detailed performance data, making it more difficult to assess its relative strengths.

Woodward-Granger Elementary School boasts an impressive academic record, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring exceptionally well in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 24.07% suggests a relatively affluent student population, and its favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6 indicates smaller class sizes that may contribute to its academic success. However, both schools have a predominantly White student population, with Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center having an even higher percentage of White students at 94.18%.

While Woodward-Granger Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, the Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center's lower free/reduced lunch rate of 17.82% and higher student-teacher ratio of 21.6 may be areas of concern. The district may want to investigate these differences and ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities for all students in the Granger area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodward-Granger Elementary School	Public	2-5	2002 Oak Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-2357	369	26	14.3	21.4%	336 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	84.1	43^rd of 557 public elementary schools	92.3%		82.8	60^th of 565 public elementary schools	89.4%	17	81.9	89.2	79.6	92.6	90.4	83.7	73.5	$16,809	$855	$15,954
Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2200 State Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-8058	264	14	19.4	12.5%	245 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Granger

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Polk City	2.73 mi	2	32^nd
Grimes	3.82 mi	5
Johnston	5.83 mi	8	90^th
Ankeny	7.21 mi	17	69^th
Madrid	8.36 mi	4	120^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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