Best Public Schools in Manson, IA

Summary:

The city of Manson, Iowa has only one public school serving grades 7-12: Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School. This school is part of the Manson Northwest Webster Community School District, which is ranked 286 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School has an enrollment of 350 students and generally underperforms compared to state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's 10th grade students scored 68.4% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 73.8%. However, the school performs better in Mathematics, with 10th graders scoring 70.2% proficient or better versus the state average of 66%. Additionally, nearly 29% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

The school's ranking among Iowa high schools has fluctuated in recent years, from 304 out of 332 in 2021-2022 to 267 out of 338 in 2023-2024. This instability in performance and ranking may be a concern and could suggest the need for more consistent and effective educational practices. The school also has a very homogeneous student population, with over 93% of students identifying as white, which may limit the diversity of educational experiences and perspectives available to students.

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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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	1601 15th St	Manson	50563	Calhoun County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 469-2245	350	24	14.3	28.9%	327 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	31.9	267^th of 338 public high schools	21.0%		33.6	254^th of 336 public high schools	24.4%	13	58.9	71.4	55.0	68.4	64.9	60.7	70.8	48.3	70.2	55.2	64.6	64.9	$15,054	$111	$14,942

Cities Near Manson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pomeroy	7.47 mi	1
Barnum	9.1 mi	1
Rockwell City	10.27 mi	4
Gilmore City	14.5 mi	1	380^th
Farnhamville	14.73 mi	1

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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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