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Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BURLINGTON IND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193078001776
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School
408 W Van Weiss Blvd, West Burlington, IA 52655 · (319) 752-8747 · Des Moines County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Iowa public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
146 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 19% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Burlington Ind School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
86.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.5% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 69.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School this school | 396 | 36.9% | 76.8% |
| Fairfield High School Fairfield | 442 | 36.9% | 71.2% |
| Charles City High School Charles City | 472 | 44.7% | 60.5% |
| Mason City High School Mason City | 891 | 41.2% | 58.6% |
| New London Jr-Sr High School New London | 284 | 41.2% | 65.9% |
| Washington High School Cherokee | 366 | 39.9% | 74.8% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #106 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #192 of 314 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #44 of 314 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #121 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #93 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #56 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #150 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.0% | #11 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
+102 (+35%) vs 2020
+191% since 1990-91, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 29.7 | 13.3:1 | 37% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 30.7 | 15.1:1 | 41% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 31.4 | 15.5:1 | 41% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 42% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 19.6 | 14.0:1 | 40% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 17 | 17.0:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 39% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 17% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (275 to 396); teachers up 51% (19.6 to 29.7).
About West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is the name of a small high school in West Burlington, Iowa. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 396 students.
Federal data list 2 schools in West Burlington Ind School District, with 875 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is 70% White. The rest of enrollment is 14% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Des Moines County's population at about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School's 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%. That rate is below the 45% average among public schools in Des Moines County.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School would be expected to post about 73.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Des Moines County show that median household income is about $62,928, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is one of 15 public schools in Des Moines County, which together enroll about 5,632 students.
The nearest public school is West Burlington Elem School, at about 0.2 miles. West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 76.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 396 was 35% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 294. Students per teacher fell from 17.3 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
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Des Moines County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,487
Census ACS
Median income
$62,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,632 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Burlington Ind School District
- West Burlington Elem SchoolElementary · 479 students
Other schools in West Burlington
- West Burlington Elem SchoolElementary · 479 students
Nearby schools
- West Burlington Elem School0.2 mi · 479
- Aldo Leopold Intermediate School1.5 mi · 412
- Burlington Community High School1.6 mi · 1,016
- Edward Stone Middle School2.0 mi · 452
- Corse Early Childhood Center2.3 mi · 177
- Sunnyside Elementary School2.5 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High SchoolHow many students attend West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School?
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School serve?
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School?
At West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School?
West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is overseen by West Burlington Ind School District in Des Moines County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.