For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 570 students in West Fork Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in West Fork Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
776 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Fork Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
10 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
714 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
92%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
67
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,168 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,041
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,168
$15,938
Best West Fork Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Fork Elementary At Rockwell
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 S 2nd St
Rockwell, IA 50469
(641) 822-3234
Rockwell, IA 50469
(641) 822-3234
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #22.
West Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
504 Park Street
Sheffield, IA 50475
(641) 892-4159
Sheffield, IA 50475
(641) 892-4159
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
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