Elementary Schools in Williamsburg Community School District

Summary:

The Williamsburg Community School District is home to one elementary school, Mary Welsh Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Iowa, this school has established itself as a strong-performing institution within the state, consistently ranking in the top third of Iowa elementary schools.

Mary Welsh Elementary boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its above-average performance. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently exceed the state averages across all grade levels, showcasing its commitment to academic excellence. With an enrollment of 647 students, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for its diverse student population.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is slightly higher than the state average, the school's spending per student of $12,242 is above the state average, indicating a significant investment in resources to support student learning. Overall, Williamsburg Community School District's Mary Welsh Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school that provides a quality education for its students.

District Detail

810 W Walnut
Williamsburg, IA 52361

(319) 668-1059

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,213

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Welsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2383 Raider Drive	Williamsburg	52361	Iowa County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 668-2301	604	44	13.7	22.5%	512 (84.8%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	68.2	189^th of 576 public elementary schools	67.2%		61.1	240^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.9%	51	67.4	85.3	81.3	80.0	88.4	82.4	72.5	78.9	73.6	$12,242	$671	$11,571

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iowa Valley Community School District	9.74 mi	2	161^st
English Valleys Community School District	10.55 mi	2	191^st
Clear Creek Amana Community School District	11.64 mi	9	74^th
H-L-V Community School District	14.6 mi	2	149^th
Mid-Prairie Community School District	16.59 mi	5	162^nd

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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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