Enrollment
174
Middle
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HANCOCK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190543000928
West Hancock Middle School
423 E. 5th St., Kanawha, IA 50447 · (641) 762-3261 · Hancock County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
68 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 5 | 48 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Hancock Middle School→West Hancock High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Hancock Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
78.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 78.7% |
| 2023-24 | 85.4% | 81.5% |
% 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
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% 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 Hancock Middle School
West Hancock Middle School's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hancock Middle School this school | 174 | 39.1% | 81.6% |
| Lake Mills Middle School Lake Mills | 146 | 39.0% | 82.1% |
| Alta-Aurelia Middle School Aurelia | 228 | 34.6% | N/A |
| East Marshall Middle School Gilman | 157 | 36.9% | 73.7% |
| Sheldon Middle School Sheldon | 312 | 37.2% | 84.3% |
| Newell-Fonda Middle School Newell | 124 | 41.9% | 73.4% |
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 Hancock Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #58 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #85 of 224 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #105 of 224 ▼ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #193 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #120 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
174
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
+85% since 2000-01, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 174 | 13.3 | 13.1:1 | 39% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 13.3 | 12.7:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 13.3 | 12.4:1 | 42% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 42% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 13.5 | 13.0:1 | 42% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 38% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 30% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Hancock Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (175 to 174); teachers down 2% (13.5 to 13.3).
About West Hancock Middle School
West Hancock Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Kanawha, Iowa. The school enrolls 174 students in grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 400 students for middle schools in Iowa.
West Hancock Comm School District runs West Hancock Middle School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 629 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show West Hancock Middle School is 72% White. Other groups include 22% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. The school has 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.1:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for middle schools in Iowa. Federal data show 39% of students (68) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Iowa public middle schools, West Hancock Middle School outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Iowa, West Hancock Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 81.6% actual against a predicted 72.4%.
Census data for Hancock County show median household income comes to about $70,601, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,560, West Hancock Middle School among them.
West Hancock Elementary School sits about 10.8 miles from West Hancock Middle School. West Hancock Middle School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies West Hancock Middle School's location as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 165 to 174, a 5% rise.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at West Hancock Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,671
Census ACS
Median income
$70,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,560 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Hancock Comm School District
- West Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- West Hancock High SchoolHigh · 161 students
Nearby schools
- West Hancock Elementary School10.8 mi · 294
- West Hancock High School10.9 mi · 161
- Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School10.9 mi · 362
- Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School11.1 mi · 297
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School13.8 mi · 295
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School14.1 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About West Hancock Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Hancock Middle School?
West Hancock Middle School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does West Hancock Middle School serve?
West Hancock Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does West Hancock Middle School have?
West Hancock Middle School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at West Hancock Middle School?
Student demographics at West Hancock Middle School are roughly 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is West Hancock Middle School public or private?
West Hancock Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Hancock Comm School District.
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