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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell this year?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FORK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192592001419
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell
210 S 2nd St, Rockwell, IA 50469 · (641) 822-3234 · Cerro Gordo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
151 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 60 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within West Fork Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
72.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 72.8% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 77.7% |
% 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Fork Elementary at Rockwell
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Elementary at Rockwell this school | 388 | 38.9% | 72.1% |
| Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque | 425 | 39.5% | 63.9% |
| Strawberry Hill Anamosa | 400 | 41.3% | 74.1% |
| West Elementary School Independence | 360 | 39.4% | 71.3% |
| Mediapolis Elementary School Mediapolis | 432 | 36.8% | 77.6% |
| East Sac County Elementary Sac City | 433 | 36.5% | 76.0% |
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 Fork Elementary at Rockwell ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Cerro Gordo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #296 of 564 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #342 of 564 ▼ 90 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #239 of 564 ▼ 64 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #236 of 705 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #271 of 561 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #535 of 561 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #380 of 666 | #5 of 6 |
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
388
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 388 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 41% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 37% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 29% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 40% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Fork Elementary at Rockwell.
Since 2017-18: students up 140% (162 to 388); teachers up 123% (13 to 29).
About West Fork Elementary at Rockwell
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Rockwell, Iowa. It has an enrollment of 388 students in pre-K through 5.
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell is among 3 schools run by West Fork Comm School District, which serves 740 students.
Of every 100 students at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, about 95 are White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell are from different groups.
Staffing at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell comes to 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. On the income side, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Iowa public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 72.5%.
In the surrounding county, Cerro Gordo County, median household income comes to about $68,189, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 5,248 students.
A public school about 6.1 miles away, West Fork High School, is the closest to West Fork Elementary at Rockwell. In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of West Fork Elementary at Rockwell. Its average proficiency rate of 72.1% is above the 68.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place West Fork Elementary at Rockwell in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 17.0 in 2020-21.
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Cerro Gordo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,632
Census ACS
Median income
$68,189
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,248 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Fork Comm School District
- West Fork High SchoolHigh · 191 students
- West Fork Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
Nearby schools
- West Fork High School6.1 mi · 191
- West Fork Middle School6.2 mi · 161
- Lincoln Intermediate10.5 mi · 485
- Roosevelt Elementary School10.6 mi · 348
- Jefferson Elementary School11.4 mi · 292
- Mason City High School11.5 mi · 891
Frequently asked questions
About West Fork Elementary at RockwellWhat is the total enrollment at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell?
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does West Fork Elementary at Rockwell serve?
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell.
How diverse is West Fork Elementary at Rockwell?
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Fork Elementary at Rockwell?
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell is overseen by West Fork Comm School District in Cerro Gordo County.
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