Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193087001778
West Central PK - 8 School
305 Pember, Maynard, IA 50655 · (563) 637-2283 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
119 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 95% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
18%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
Students here typically continue to
West Central PK - 8 School→West Central Charter High School
Based on grade levels within West Central Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
77.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% | 77.1% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 68.8% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 PK - 8 School
West Central PK - 8 School's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central PK - 8 School this school | 236 | 50.4% | 67.5% |
| Southeast Valley Elementary Farnhamville | 223 | 51.1% | N/A |
| GMG Elementary School Green Mountain | 271 | 52.4% | N/A |
| CR-B Elementary School Coon Rapids | 233 | 50.2% | 77.8% |
| Eddyville Elementary Eddyville | 274 | 49.3% | 78.0% |
| East Mills Elementary School Malvern | 214 | 47.7% | 65.5% |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 PK - 8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #371 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #277 of 564 ▲ 115 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #371 of 564 ▲ 48 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #503 of 705 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #259 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #448 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #212 of 666 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #55 of 168 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
236
+27 (+13%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 236 | 17.8 | 13.3:1 | 50% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 52% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 13.8 | 17.3:1 | 44% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 11 | 19.0:1 | 48% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 10.9 | 18.8:1 | 50% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 51% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | 44% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 15 | 12.0:1 | 31% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 11 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Central PK - 8 School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (204 to 236); teachers up 63% (10.9 to 17.8).
About West Central PK - 8 School
West Central PK - 8 School, located in Maynard, Iowa, is a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 236 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 27% lower.
West Central Comm School District operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 333 students.
The student body at West Central PK - 8 School is 90% White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%.
allk12 grades West Central PK - 8 School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Iowa schools that have similar shares of low-income students, West Central PK - 8 School's results are within a point of predicted: 67.5% against 66.7%.
In Fayette County (population about 19,288), the median household income is $60,165, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 15 public schools in Fayette County, enrolling about 3,222 students in all.
Nearby, West Central Charter High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of West Central PK - 8 School, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 59.4%; West Central PK - 8 School's is 67.5%, ranking 1st of 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 13% from 2020-21, when West Central PK - 8 School had 209 students, to 2024-25, when it had 236. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.0:1 in 2020-21, and 13.3:1 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 Charter High SchoolHigh · 97 students
Nearby schools
- West Central Charter High School0.0 mi · 97
- 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 PK - 8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Central PK - 8 School?
West Central PK - 8 School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does West Central PK - 8 School serve?
West Central PK - 8 School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does West Central PK - 8 School have?
West Central PK - 8 School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at West Central PK - 8 School?
Student demographics at West Central PK - 8 School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Central PK - 8 School in?
West Central PK - 8 School is part of West Central Comm School District.
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