Northwood-Kensett Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Northwood, Iowa·50459
Score
42.3/100
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#352
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
Top 58%
In Iowa

Score 42.3/100: better than 42% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 26% of them
120 students tested
Math
79%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 56% of them
120 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 50% of them
35 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM63.644
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM6141
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM68.635
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM81.844
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM82.941
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM71.435
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM65.735

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
294
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
294
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
1200 1st Ave North
Northwood, IA 50459
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Northwood-Kensett Elementary at a glance

Northwood-Kensett Elementary is a public elementary school in Northwood, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Northwood-Kensett Comm School District. It has about 294 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 79% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 42.3 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #352 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.