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Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School

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Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School ranks 257 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Nashua, Iowa, with 285 students. The school is part of the Nashua-Plainfield Community School District, which is ranked 156 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School generally performs above the state average in ISASP test scores across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 62.8% of 3rd graders, 78.4% of 4th graders, and 72.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8%, respectively. However, the school's performance lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, such as Southeast Elementary and Shell Rock Elementary.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 6.6% and 23.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 26.16% in 2021-2022 to 30.88% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, and its spending per student of $12,584 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, but lower than some of the nearby schools.

281

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,584

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 Panama St
Nashua, IA 50658

(641) 435-4114

District: Nashua-Plainfield Community School District

Students who attend Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2012 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Iowa median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Iowa avg71%

257^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

156^th of 313Nashua-Plainfield Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	257 of 576	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	202 of 557	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	126 of 565	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	248 of 574	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	155 of 567	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	153 of 603	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	250 of 616	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	180 of 603	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	212 of 624	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	214 of 626	65.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+7 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Science69%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School

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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
Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Panama St	Nashua	50658	Chickasaw County	Nashua-Plainfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 435-4114	281	20	14.0	23.1%	263 (93.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	60.7	257^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.6	202^nd of 557 public elementary schools	63.7%	55	62.8	78.4	72.2		81.4	81.1	80.6		69.4	$12,584	$382	$12,202
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 5th Ave	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 257-6560	280	19	14.7	61.4%	204 (72.9%)	21 (7.5%)	27 (9.6%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	25.2	470^th of 576 public elementary schools	18.4%		22.5	465^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.5%	5	57.0	55.1			76.0	53.8				$14,933	$1,324	$13,610
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1406 N Grand	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 257-6570	206	20	10.3	60.2%	144 (69.9%)	15 (7.3%)	30 (14.6%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)										$15,875	$1,488	$14,388
Clarksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	318 N Mather	Clarksville	50619	Butler County	Clarksville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 278-4560	176	13	13.6	35.8%	163 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	46	361^st of 576 public elementary schools	37.3%		45.7	358^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.7%	3	68.8	64.0	75.0	66.7	81.3	76.0	87.5	66.7	60.0	$11,964	$607	$11,356
New Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	206 W Main	New Hampton	50659	Chickasaw County	New Hampton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 394-5858	504	33	15.2	40.3%	413 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	76 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	54.7	293^rd of 576 public elementary schools	49.1%		53.4	308^th of 557 public elementary schools	44.7%	15	61.5	79.1			73.1	88.1				$16,209	$589	$15,620
North Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	101 North Ridge Parkway	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(319) 352-5665	397	28	14.3	20.4%	353 (88.9%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Prairie West Elementary	Public	K-4	401 30th Street NW	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(319) 352-5665	252	18	14.0	23.4%	218 (86.5%)	7 (2.8%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Shell Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	214 N Cherry St	Shell Rock	50670	Butler County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 885-4311	116	11	10.5	30.2%	104 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	82.6	51^st of 576 public elementary schools	91.1%					(n/a)	83.3	85.7			94.4	85.7				$13,084	$662	$12,421
Tripoli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 9th Ave SW	Tripoli	50676	Bremer County	Tripoli Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 882-4203	219	13	16.2	39.3%	206 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	53.1	308^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.5%		76.9	92^nd of 557 public elementary schools	83.5%	216	59.4	65.6	81.0		71.9	74.2	90.5		85.7	$14,475	$963	$13,512
Fredericksburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E High St	Fredericksburg	50630	Chickasaw County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 237-5364	120	10	12.4	33.3%	114 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	53.7	304^th of 576 public elementary schools	47.2%					(n/a)	80.0	70.6			76.7	64.7				$13,263	$269	$12,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School?

Students at Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School are 94% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School.

What district is Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School in?

Nashua-Plainfield Community School District

Is Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School a good school?

Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School ranks 257^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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