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Winterset Junior High School

Q: Is Winterset Junior High School a good school?

Winterset Junior High School ranks 190 th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Winterset Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Winterset Community School District in Winterset, Iowa, with 232 students. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests, with 72.1% of 7th graders and 78.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 83.1% of 7th graders and 86.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 74.9%, 80.2%, 71.9%, and 74.4%, respectively.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.2% in 2023-2024 to 21.6% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the nearby Winterset Middle School at 21.6% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Winterset Junior High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.58% to 33.81% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Winterset Middle School at 31.37% in 2023-2024.

On a positive note, Winterset Junior High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13:1, compared to the nearby ADM Middle School at 13.9:1 and Winterset Middle School at 14.9:1, suggesting the school is allocating resources effectively to provide more individualized attention to students.

256

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,355

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Husky Dr
Winterset, IA 50273-2281

(515) 462-3336

District: Winterset Community School District

Students who attend Winterset Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Winterset Senior High School

Feeder schools for Winterset Junior High School:

Elementary:

Winterset Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Iowa avg74%

190^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 313Winterset 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	190 of 344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	104 of 334	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	166 of 337	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	106 of 324	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	123 of 342	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	39 of 318	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	87 of 327	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	49 of 343	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	79 of 337	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	12 of 350	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+11 vs state

English Language Arts75%~ state avg

Science62%-9 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 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winterset Junior High School	Public	7-8	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3336	256	18	14.2	31.3%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	52.4	190^th of 344 public middle schools	44.8%		56.5	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%	27				72.1	78.6				83.1	86.2		61.5	$12,355	$233	$12,122
Winterset Middle School	Public	4-6	706 West School Street	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 462-3010	351	26	13.5	30.5%	326 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)	78.4	72.2	89.1			80.2	84.3	89.9			69.6		$12,388	$382	$12,006
Earlham Middle School	Public	6-8	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 758-2214	142	8	18.2	13.4%	134 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.5	115^th of 344 public middle schools	66.6%		63	128^th of 337 public middle schools	62.0%	13			81.8	75.9	87.2			84.1	81.5	81.6		71.1	$13,748	$102	$13,646
Van Meter Middle School	Public	6-8	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 996-2221	252	8	33.1	6.7%	237 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.1	6^th of 344 public middle schools	98.3%		90.1	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%				91.0	95.3	94.7			88.8	91.9	94.7		89.5	$7,390	$259	$7,131
DeSoto Intermediate School	Public	5-6	317 Spruce St	De Soto	50069	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 834-2424	337	25	13.7	20.2%	302 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)		84.0	94.9				87.4	91.1			77.1		$10,530	$359	$10,171
ADM Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-3490	352	25	14.1	20.2%	312 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	84.5	17^th of 344 public middle schools	95.1%		69.9	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%	69				94.3	92.4				86.1	86.4		86.4	$10,460	$110	$10,351
South Middle School	Public	6-7	2350 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3222	1,092	74	14.8	25.5%	680 (62.3%)	113 (10.3%)	92 (8.4%)	119 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (7.9%)	70.2	80^th of 344 public middle schools	76.7%		69.7	88^th of 337 public middle schools	73.9%	8			83.6	85.0				80.8	75.6				$12,239	$285	$11,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Winterset Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Winterset Junior High School?

Students at Winterset Junior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Winterset Junior High School a good school?

Winterset Junior High School ranks 190^th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Winterset Junior High School in?

Winterset Community School District

What high school do graduates of Winterset Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Winterset Junior High School usually go on to attend Winterset Senior High School

How many students attend Winterset Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Winterset Junior High School.

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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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