Northwood-Kensett Elementary

1200 1St Ave North, Northwood IA, 50459 | Northwood-Kensett Community School District | 641-324-1127
  • grades PK-6
  • students 347
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Northwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
67%Northwood
69%Iowa

Northwood-Kensett Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Northwood-Kensett Community School District" in Northwood, IA. There are a total of 347 students and 22 teachers at Northwood-Kensett Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Northwood-Kensett Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 3% lower than the Iowa average.

Northwood-Kensett Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students347
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwood-Kensett Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
350-59%
470-79%
560-69%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
340-49%
480-89%
570-79%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwood-Kensett Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 90.7% 91.4% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 3.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 3.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Northwood demographics profile

StatisticNorthwoodIowaNational
Population2,1823,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5475791
Median age41.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Northwood

IndexNorthwoodIowaNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Northwood-Kensett Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.