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West Burlington Ind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in West Burlington Ind School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Burlington Ind School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
916 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Burlington Ind School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
51 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
671 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
73%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
148
# Students in K Grade:
60
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,669 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,015
$16,361
Spending / Student
$10,669
$15,938
Best West Burlington Ind School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Burlington Arnold Jr./sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
408 W Van Weiss Blvd
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-8747
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-8747
Grades: 6-12
| 487 students
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