Enrollment
97
High
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193087001353
West Central Charter High School
305 Pember, Maynard, IA 50655 · (563) 637-2283 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Iowa public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
6.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
53 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 9 | 35 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 21% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Central Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
58.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 58.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 50.0% |
% 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Central Charter High School
West Central Charter High School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Charter High School this school | 97 | 54.6% | 57.8% |
| Seymour High School Seymour | 121 | 57.0% | 51.9% |
| West Harrison Middle School/High School Mondamin | 156 | 51.9% | 76.1% |
| Moulton-Udell High School Moulton | 85 | 56.5% | 46.0% |
| Mormon Trail Jr-Sr High School Humeston | 98 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School Winfield | 198 | 51.0% | 62.1% |
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 Central Charter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #323 of 340 |
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
97
+18 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 6.1:1
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 | 97 | 14 | 6.9:1 | 55% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 15.9 | 5.4:1 | 53% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 10.7 | 7.6:1 | 51% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 13 | 6.1:1 | 42% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 14 | 5.3:1 | 39% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 89 | 9 | 9.9:1 | 36% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Central Charter High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (74 to 97); teachers unchanged (14 to 14).
About West Central Charter High School
West Central Charter High School sits in Maynard, Iowa, and is classified as a high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 97 students. By comparison, high schools in Iowa enroll about 468 students on average.
West Central Charter High School is part of a district of 2 schools: West Central Comm School District, with 333 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at West Central Charter High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Fayette County, where about 92% of residents are White. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at West Central Charter High School are from different groups.
On staff are 14 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. High schools in Iowa have an average ratio of 17.3:1. About 55% of students at West Central Charter High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Fayette County averages 46%, lower than here.
West Central Charter High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of Iowa public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Central Charter High School is -6.8 points: 57.8% actual, 64.6% predicted.
Looking at the county, Fayette County, the median household earns about $60,165 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting West Central Charter High School, Fayette County has 15 public schools.
West Central PK - 8 School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, West Central Charter High School is 4th among 5 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. West Central Charter High School is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment rose 23% over 4 years, reaching 97 in 2024-25.
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Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,288
Census ACS
Median income
$60,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Central Comm School District
- West Central PK - 8 SchoolElementary · 236 students
Nearby schools
- West Central PK - 8 School0.0 mi · 236
- Wings Park Elementary School6.3 mi · 294
- Oelwein Middle School6.7 mi · 350
- Oelwein High School6.8 mi · 334
- Little Husky Learning Center6.9 mi · 173
- Oelwein Online School7.0 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About West Central Charter High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Central Charter High School?
West Central Charter High School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Central Charter High School serve?
West Central Charter High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at West Central Charter High School?
Approximately 6.9:1 students per teacher at West Central Charter High School.
What is the student diversity at West Central Charter High School?
Student demographics at West Central Charter High School are roughly 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Central Charter High School?
West Central Charter High School is overseen by West Central Comm School District in Fayette County.
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