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Woodward-Granger High School

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Woodward-Granger High School ranks 115 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 66% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Woodward-Granger High School is a public high school located in Woodward, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Woodward-Granger Community School District, which is ranked 79 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodward-Granger High School consistently performs well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) exams, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.9% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 98.4% over the past few years, which are above the state average. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.9% to 23.4% in recent years, it has a relatively low rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively low-income student population compared to the state.

Woodward-Granger High School generally outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Boone High School and Dallas Center-Grimes High School, in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, with a consistent ranking in the top 25% of Iowa high schools according to the SchoolDigger rankings, suggesting a stable and effective educational program. However, the school may want to focus on addressing the fluctuations in chronic absenteeism to ensure continued success for all its students.

270

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,963

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 W 3rd St
Woodward, IA 50276

(515) 438-2115

District: Woodward-Granger Community School District

Feeder schools for Woodward-Granger High School:

Elementary:	Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center
	Woodward-Granger Elementary School
Middle:	Woodward-Granger Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (76% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

✓Above the Iowa median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 66th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Iowa avg69%

115^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 313Woodward-Granger 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	66.1	115 of 340	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	146 of 338	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	55 of 336	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	22 of 332	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	28 of 327	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	69 of 327	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	74 of 325	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	67 of 320	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	47.3	206 of 324	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.5	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	61.6	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	199 of 351	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+7 vs state

Mathematics75%+9 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

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Schools Near Woodward-Granger High 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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodward-Granger High School	Public	9-12	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-2115	270	23	11.9	20.7%	260 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	66.1	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		60.1	146^th of 338 public high schools	56.8%	31	84.3	86.9	73.1	75.7	75.0	74.4	65.6	$21,963	$616	$21,347
Woodward Academy	Public	5-12	1251 334th St	Woodward	50276	Boone County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-3150	110	13	8.7	2.7%	58 (52.7%)	30 (27.3%)	15 (13.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Madrid High School	Public	9-12	599 N Kennedy	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 795-3240	195	20	9.7	18.5%	183 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	73	69^th of 340 public high schools	79.7%		75.2	61^st of 338 public high schools	82.0%	8	82.7	92.0	84.1	65.4	80.4	65.9	92.2	$15,049	$71	$14,978
Perry High School	Public	9-12	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3503	549	37	15.0	54.5%	209 (38.1%)	24 (4.4%)	301 (54.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	42	231^st of 340 public high schools	32.1%					(n/a)	72.2	80.4	68.0	49.2	59.8	64.5	74.1	$15,194	$560	$14,633
Dallas Center-Grimes High School	Public	9-12	2555 W 1st St	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-9747	1,073	64	16.8	17.8%	922 (85.9%)	46 (4.3%)	57 (5.3%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.8%)	68.7	98^th of 340 public high schools	71.2%		65.7	116^th of 338 public high schools	65.7%	18	85.5	82.8	72.9	76.9	76.5	71.9	73.9	$12,103	$211	$11,892
Ogden High School	Public	9-12	732 W Division	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	234	18	13.2	20.9%	229 (97.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	64.2	126^th of 340 public high schools	62.9%		57	161^st of 338 public high schools	52.4%	35	77.6	83.7	72.7	72.4	83.7	78.8	64.6	$16,778	$354	$16,425
Boone High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0890	704	51	13.9	30.7%	601 (85.4%)	10 (1.4%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	56.5	168^th of 340 public high schools	50.6%		44.3	224^th of 338 public high schools	33.7%	56	86.2	82.5	58.1	70.4	71.9	57.5	77.8	$15,367	$528	$14,838
Johnston Senior High School	Public	10-12	6500 NW 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-0449	1,820	87	20.8	22.4%	1,233 (67.7%)	195 (10.7%)	142 (7.8%)	145 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (5.1%)	77.1	49^th of 340 public high schools	85.6%		75.9	53^rd of 338 public high schools	84.3%	4		85.8	79.5		80.5	78.5	80.5	$11,440	$378	$11,061
Northwest High School	Public	10-12	655 NW 10th ST	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5161	1,574	73	21.4	11.6%	1,199 (76.2%)	92 (5.8%)	112 (7.1%)	91 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.0%)	77.5	46^th of 340 public high schools	86.5%		76.4	51^st of 338 public high schools	84.9%	5		85.3	80.0		83.1	78.1	79.5
Ballard High School	Public	9-12	701 Ballard Drive	Huxley	50124	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 597-2971	586	37	15.8	15.4%	544 (92.8%)	10 (1.7%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	73.1	68^th of 340 public high schools	80.0%		75.5	57^th of 338 public high schools	83.1%	11	85.9	82.2	76.4	79.6	80.9	82.9	71.7	$13,456	$266	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodward-Granger High School

What schools feed into Woodward-Granger High School?

Woodward-Granger High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center
Elementary : Woodward-Granger Elementary School
Middle : Woodward-Granger Middle School

What district is Woodward-Granger High School in?

Woodward-Granger Community School District

How many students attend Woodward-Granger High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Woodward-Granger High School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodward-Granger High School?

Students at Woodward-Granger High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Woodward-Granger High School a good school?

Woodward-Granger High School ranks 115^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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