West Sioux Comm School District

1300 Falcon Drive
Hawarden, IA 51023
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

West Sioux Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 168 students in West Sioux Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Sioux Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
749 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

West Sioux 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#222 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Sioux Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Sioux Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Sioux Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Sioux Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Sioux Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
437 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
58%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
148
# Students in K Grade:
51
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,917 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,307 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Sioux Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Sioux Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,917
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Sioux Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,307
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Sioux Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Sioux Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Sioux Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 Falcon Drive
Hawarden, IA 51023
(712) 551-1022
Grades: 6-8
| 168 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 749 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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