West Central Community School District


Summary:

The West Central Community School District consists of two schools: West Central PK-8 School, serving grades PK-8, and West Central Charter High School, a public charter high school serving grades 9-12. Both schools have a predominantly White student population, with West Central PK-8 School at 91.63% and West Central Charter High School at 90.24%.

Academically, the performance of both schools on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others fall below. West Central PK-8 School generally performs better on these assessments compared to the high school. Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with West Central Charter High School having a higher rate of 51.22% compared to 43.93% at the elementary school.

The spending per student is significantly higher at West Central Charter High School ($18,474) compared to West Central PK-8 School ($12,835), while the student-teacher ratio is much lower at the high school (7.6) than the elementary school (17.3), suggesting a more personalized learning environment at the high school level. These insights highlight the need for the district to explore strategies to promote greater diversity, address the needs of economically disadvantaged students, and ensure equitable distribution of resources across the schools.

District Detail

 305 Pember
Maynard, IA 50655-0054

 (563) 637-2283

SchoolDigger Rank:
292nd of 309 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 329

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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