Enrollment
161
Middle
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FORK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192592002101
West Fork Middle School
504 Park Street, SHEFFIELD, IA 50475 · (641) 892-4159 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Iowa public middle schools
- B-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
57 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 36% |
Student demographics
17%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
West Fork Middle School→West Fork High School
Feeds from
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
81.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
73.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 73.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.6% | 73.6% |
% 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
77.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
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 Fork Middle School
West Fork Middle School's state test result (77.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Middle School this school | 161 | 35.4% | 77.0% |
| MFL MarMac Middle School Mcgregor | 168 | 34.5% | 82.8% |
| Panorama Middle School Panora | 146 | 34.9% | 66.2% |
| Pleasantville Middle School Pleasantville | 128 | 33.6% | 73.3% |
| Tri-Center Middle School Neola | 135 | 35.6% | 75.5% |
| Albia Middle School Albia | 153 | 39.2% | 84.1% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #103 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #129 of 224 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #84 of 224 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #197 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #140 of 237 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
161
+10 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 13 | 13.4:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 35% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 41% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 29% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Fork Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (197 to 161); teachers down 8% (12 to 11).
About West Fork Middle School
The public middle school West Fork Middle School is located in SHEFFIELD, Iowa. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 161 students. By comparison, middle schools in Iowa enroll about 400 students on average.
West Fork Comm School District runs West Fork Middle School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 740 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at West Fork Middle School is White, at 91%. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
West Fork Middle School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Franklin County.
On the allk12 Grade, West Fork Middle School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Iowa public middle schools.
Test results at West Fork Middle School are 2.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (77.0% actual, 74.2% predicted).
In Franklin County, home to about 9,956 people, the median household earns about $59,894 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. West Fork Middle School shares Franklin County with 6 other public schools.
West Fork High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from West Fork Middle School. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. On state test proficiency, West Fork Middle School ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, West Fork Middle School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 10 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for West Fork Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,956
Census ACS
Median income
$59,894
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Fork Comm School District
- West Fork Elementary at RockwellElementary · 388 students
- West Fork High SchoolHigh · 191 students
Other West Fork Middle schools
One other US public school is named West Fork Middle. West Fork Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOLWEST FORK, AR · 223 students
Nearby schools
- West Fork High School0.1 mi · 191
- West Fork Elementary at Rockwell6.2 mi · 388
- Hampton-Dumont High School9.9 mi · 457
- North Side Elementary School10.0 mi · 145
- Hampton-Dumont Middle School10.1 mi · 363
- South Side Elementary School11.0 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About West Fork Middle SchoolHow large is West Fork Middle School?
West Fork Middle School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Fork Middle School serve?
West Fork Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does West Fork Middle School have?
West Fork Middle School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Fork Middle School?
At West Fork Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Fork Middle School?
West Fork Middle School is overseen by West Fork Comm School District in Franklin County.
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