West Fork Elementary Sheffield (Closed 2023)

504 Park St
Sheffield, IA 50475
(School attendance zone shown in map)
West Fork Elementary Sheffield ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
Total Students (19-20)
142 students
This chart displays total students of West Fork Elementary Sheffield by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
7 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of West Fork Elementary Sheffield by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
(13-14)
40-59%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
40-59%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Fork Elementary Sheffield 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 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
93%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
25%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Fork Elementary Sheffield and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).
How many students attend West Fork Elementary Sheffield?
142 students attend West Fork Elementary Sheffield.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of West Fork Elementary Sheffield students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What grades does West Fork Elementary Sheffield offer ?
West Fork Elementary Sheffield offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1
What school district is West Fork Elementary Sheffield part of?
West Fork Elementary Sheffield is part of West Fork Community School District.

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