Top Rankings
West Branch Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in West Branch Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in West Branch Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
864 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Branch Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,095 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,339
$16,468
Spending / Student
$33,095
$16,042
Best West Branch Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
148 N Oliphant
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7211
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7211
Gr: PK-4 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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