Best Public Schools in Sumner, IA

Summary:

The city of Sumner, Iowa, is home to two schools: Sumner-Fredericksburg High School and Durant Elementary School. While both schools serve the Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District, they exhibit distinct performance characteristics.

Durant Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Iowa elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceed the state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. In contrast, Sumner-Fredericksburg High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 125th out of 332 Iowa high schools in 2021-2022 to 193rd out of 338 in 2023-2024. While the high school's test scores are generally above the state averages, they have shown a downward trend in recent years.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Sumner-Fredericksburg High School spending $15,045 per student, compared to $13,133 per student at Durant Elementary School. Additionally, the elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, while the high school has a ratio of 13.6.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Durant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 West Fifth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 578-5400	197	16	12.4	41.1%	182 (92.4%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	63.2	220^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.5%		83	55^th of 565 public elementary schools	90.3%	165	78.6	78.1				71.4	78.1					$13,133	$457	$12,676
Sumner-Fredericksburg High School	Public	9-12	802 West Sixth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 578-3341	260	19	13.6	28.5%	233 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	49.8	193^rd of 338 public high schools	42.9%		55.9	159^th of 336 public high schools	52.7%	34			57.1	70.3	72.2			59.5	78.1	72.2	64.1	$15,045	$72	$14,973

Cities Near Sumner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tripoli	8.77 mi	2	172^nd
Fredericksburg	9.09 mi	4
Fairbank	11.87 mi	6
Readlyn	11.87 mi	1	24^th
Maynard	12.46 mi	3	291^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.