Summary:
The Nashua-Plainfield Community School District operates two schools: Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School and Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School. Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, suggesting their academic performance may be slipping compared to other schools in Iowa. Additionally, the schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be impacting student learning and achievement.
Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School has dropped from 158th out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 202nd out of 338 in 2023-2024 and 187th out of 340 in 2024-2025. Similarly, Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School has fallen from 126th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 202nd out of 557 in 2023-2024 and 257th out of 576 in 2024-2025. Both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating they serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.
The schools' performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some grades scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, while others score below. This suggests inconsistencies in the quality of education across grade levels or subject areas. Additionally, the difference in spending per student between the junior-senior high and elementary schools ($15,197 vs. $12,584) may be an area to explore further, as it could indicate differences in resource allocation or priorities between the two school levels.
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