Woodward Academy

Public high school, grades 5 to 12 · Woodward, Iowa

Woodward Academy in Woodward, Iowa enrolled 110 students in 2024-25 with 12.6 full-time teachers, 8.8 students per teacher against the Iowa high-school median of 13.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Iowa: 69.7% and 63.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

118 students in 2022-23, 114 students in 2023-24, 110 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.0 to 12.6.

Students enrolled at Woodward Academy by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1100501001502022-231182023-241142024-25110
Students enrolled at Woodward Academy by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1100501001502022-231182023-241142024-25110
Students enrolled at Woodward Academy by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1100501001502022-231182023-241142024-25110
Students enrolled at Woodward Academy by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1100501001502022-231182023-241142024-25110
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311813.09.1
2023-2411412.09.5
2024-2511012.68.8

8.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Iowa high schools

Among the 340 Iowa high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Woodward Academy 8.8; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWoodward Academy 8.8state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Woodward Academy 8.8; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWoodward Academy 8.8state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Woodward Academy 8.8; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWoodward Academy 8.8state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Woodward Academy 8.8; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWoodward Academy 8.8state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Woodward Academy enrolled 115 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent31.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.7% of students were White, 27.3% Black, 13.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White52.7%
  2. Black27.3%
  3. Hispanic13.6%
  4. Two or more races3.6%
  5. Asian1.8%
  6. American Indian0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Woodward Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language artsunder 50%81%69.7%
Mathunder 50%77%63.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Woodward

2 public high schools in Woodward report 2024-25 enrollment; Woodward Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Woodward-Granger High School27012.017.4%
Woodward Academy1108.8not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Woodward Academy

  1. Woodward-Granger High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 270 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Perry High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 8.8 miles away: 549 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).8.8 mi
  3. Compare Woodward Academy with Woodward-Granger High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Woodward-Granger Community School District spends per student$13,620 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,620
  5. The largest public schools in IowaWoodward Academy is the number 323 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#323 of 349
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher8.8 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.8 for high schools.8.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Woodward Academy

  1. How many students attend Woodward Academy?
    110 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 118 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Woodward, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodward Academy?
    8.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Woodward Academy a Title I school?
    Woodward Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Woodward Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Woodward Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Woodward Academy in?
    Woodward-Granger Community School District, NCES district ID 1932010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 193201002079 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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