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Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School

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Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School ranks 227 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 33% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Winfield, Iowa, with 205 students. The school is part of the Winfield-Mt Union Community School District, which is ranked 271 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School has had graduation rates slightly below the state average, ranging from 85.7% to 88.3% in recent years, it faces more significant challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, which has been significantly higher than the state average at 18.8% to 24.7%. The school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are also generally below state averages, particularly in mathematics, where the 10th grade proficiency rate was 64.3% compared to the state average of 68% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.26% to 50.88% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Danville Junior-Senior High School, Mediapolis High School, and WACO High School, Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School generally performs below in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 160 out of 327 Iowa high schools in 2018-2019 to 282 out of 338 in 2023-2024, suggests that addressing these challenges will be an important focus for the school and district moving forward.

198

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,857

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 S Olive
Winfield, IA 52659

(319) 257-7701

District: Winfield-Mt Union Community School District

Feeder schools for Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Winfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

8.1%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (64% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Iowa avg72%

Middle school

306^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

227^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 313Winfield-Mt Union 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	306 of 344	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	255 of 337	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	295 of 334	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	278 of 324	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	293 of 342	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	248 of 318	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	76.7	48 of 327	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	176 of 343	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	270 of 349	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	300 of 350	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.3	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	227 of 340	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	282 of 338	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	268 of 336	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	268 of 332	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	213 of 327	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	160 of 327	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.2	290 of 320	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	63.1	119 of 320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.1	264 of 324	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	286 of 322	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.3	159 of 351	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%-5 vs state

Mathematics62%-8 vs state

Science56%-13 vs state

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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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	208 S Olive	Winfield	52659	Henry County	Winfield-Mt Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 257-7701	198	15	13.1	51.0%	179 (90.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	42.9	227^th of 340 public high schools	33.2%		24.5	282^nd of 338 public high schools	16.6%	55	66.7	62.5	67.7	74.1	75.0	70.0	70.8	58.3	54.8	66.7	64.3	56.7	48.4	64.3	$12,857	$210	$12,647
Columbus Community High School	Public	9-12	1004 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 728-2231	220	22	10.0	56.4%	66 (30.0%)	14 (6.4%)	122 (55.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	40.9	238^th of 340 public high schools	30.0%		35.6	257^th of 338 public high schools	24.0%	19				76.9	71.7	76.6				61.5	63.0	57.4		56.5	$18,475	$545	$17,930
WACO High School	Public	7-12	706 N Pearl	Wayland	52654	Henry County	Waco Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 256-6200	241	22	10.9	40.7%	215 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	38	252^nd of 340 public high schools	25.9%		51.9	183^rd of 338 public high schools	45.9%	69		56.3	70.8	56.1	75.7	56.8		65.6	68.8	53.7	78.4	59.1	72.9	75.7	$15,055	$394	$14,661
WisdomQuest Education Center	Public	10-12	401 E. Monroe Street	Mount Pleasant	52641	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 385-7709	26	1	26.2	61.5%	16 (61.5%)	1 (3.8%)	4 (15.4%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (15.4%)								(n/a)															$11,984	$82	$11,902
Wapello Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-3241	187	13	14.4	39.0%	158 (84.5%)	4 (2.1%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	38.7	247^th of 340 public high schools	27.4%		34.8	260^th of 338 public high schools	23.1%	13				72.1	66.7	76.6				67.4	57.1	66.0		50.0	$16,649	$272	$16,377
Mount Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	2104 S. Grand Avenue	Mount Pleasant	52641	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 385-7700	545	41	13.2	39.1%	407 (74.7%)	10 (1.8%)	80 (14.7%)	26 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	43.8	222^nd of 340 public high schools	34.7%		37.9	246^th of 338 public high schools	27.2%	24				72.8	69.3	70.7				57.7	64.9	69.0		72.8	$14,523	$290	$14,233
New London Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	101 Jack Wilson Dr	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 367-0500	284	23	12.1	41.2%	246 (86.6%)	15 (5.3%)	11 (3.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	33.4	264^th of 340 public high schools	22.4%		41	236^th of 338 public high schools	30.2%	28	70.3	53.7	75.6	65.9	66.7	64.9	73.0	78.0	71.1	48.8	55.6	72.2	73.3	72.2	$14,203	$251	$13,952
Mediapolis High School	Public	9-12	725 N. Northfield	Mediapolis	52637	Des Moines County	Mediapolis Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 394-3101	312	25	12.2	26.9%	293 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	77.1	48^th of 340 public high schools	85.9%		75.5	56^th of 338 public high schools	83.4%	8				90.1	87.3	80.5				71.8	74.7	82.9		83.5	$15,192	$266	$14,926
Washington High School	Public	9-12	1111 S. Ave. B	Washington	52353	Washington County	Washington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 653-2143	452	32	14.1	38.3%	324 (71.7%)	8 (1.8%)	100 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	11.8	309^th of 340 public high schools	9.1%		19.2	295^th of 338 public high schools	12.7%	14				60.7	49.5	51.0				47.3	53.3	52.0		47.7	$14,648	$741	$13,907
Louisa-Muscatine Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14354 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 726-3421	353	28	12.6	40.8%	305 (86.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	64.6	122^nd of 340 public high schools	64.1%		58.9	155^th of 338 public high schools	54.1%	33		78.8	88.5	77.4	79.7	87.5		78.8	80.3	71.0	69.5	91.7	78.7	69.5	$15,806	$347	$15,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School

What district is Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School in?

Winfield-Mt Union Community School District

How many students attend Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School.

What schools feed into Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School?

Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Winfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School are 90% White, 8% Hispanic.

Is Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Winfield-Mt Union Junior-Senior High School ranks 227^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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