Best Public Schools in Moville, IA

Summary:

The city of Moville, Iowa is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Moville Elementary School, Woodbury Central High School, and Woodbury Central Middle School. These schools are part of the Woodbury Central Community School District.

Among the three schools, Moville Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 35th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with 91.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 64.2%. Moville Elementary also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

In contrast, Woodbury Central High School and Woodbury Central Middle School appear to be more average performers, with respectable but not exceptional test scores and rankings. The district as a whole, however, is providing a quality education, with all three schools ranking in the top half of their respective school types in Iowa.

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 873-3128	280	22	12.7	37.5%	257 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	80.3	70^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.4	35^th of 565 public elementary schools	93.8%	35	91.7	86.4	81.6							97.2	86.4	84.2							57.9			$12,614	$417	$12,197
Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	116	7	15.4	33.6%	105 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	72.2	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%		56.9	165^th of 334 public middle schools	50.6%	91				96.6	81.1	82.2							86.2	73.0	84.4					77.8		$13,580	$355	$13,225
Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	181	16	11.1	27.1%	171 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	62.9	129^th of 338 public high schools	61.8%		58.8	143^rd of 336 public high schools	57.4%	14							91.4	81.3	76.1							71.4	72.9	60.9			66.7	$12,981	$399	$12,582

Cities Near Moville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawton	5.41 mi	1	20^th
Kingsley	8.15 mi	2	103^rd
Bronson	9.19 mi	1	42^nd
Pierson	11.04 mi	1
Anthon	12.52 mi	2

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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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