Enrollment
397
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LIBERTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193099001805
West Liberty High School
310 West Maxson Ave., West Liberty, IA 52776 · (319) 627-2115 · Muscatine County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
170 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 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 22% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 Liberty Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 are down about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 55.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 71% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Liberty High School
West Liberty High School's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty High School this school | 397 | 42.8% | 57.0% |
| Sioux Center High School Sioux Center | 518 | 45.0% | 76.8% |
| Hampton-Dumont High School Hampton | 457 | 46.8% | 73.2% |
| Clarke Community High School Osceola | 421 | 52.5% | 62.4% |
| Perry High School Perry | 549 | 54.5% | 67.3% |
| Eagle Grove High School Eagle Grove | 329 | 54.4% | 53.6% |
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 Liberty High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #287 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #297 of 314 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #281 of 314 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #120 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #154 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #44 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #93 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #129 of 133 |
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
397
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 397 | 26.6 | 14.9:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 26.3 | 14.6:1 | 45% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 25.8 | 14.1:1 | 53% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 66% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 56% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 58% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 46% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 32 | 11.2:1 | 24% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Liberty High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (393 to 397); teachers down 14% (31 to 26.6).
About West Liberty High School
West Liberty High School, a low-enrollment high school, is located in West Liberty, Iowa. Its 397 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
The district, West Liberty Comm School District, has 1,291 students enrolled across 4 schools.
West Liberty High School is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 41% White. By comparison, Muscatine County residents are about 19% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 26.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for West Liberty High School is D. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 57.0%, is 13.6 points below the 70.5% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Iowa schools.
West Liberty High School is located in Muscatine County, where the median household income is $69,396, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides West Liberty High School, Muscatine County has 14 other public schools.
Nearby, West Liberty Middle School is about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. West Liberty High School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.0% against a local average of 66.5%.
West Liberty High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment gain, from 373 in 2020-21 to 397 in 2024-25.
Community posts for West Liberty High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Muscatine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,559
Census ACS
Median income
$69,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,527 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Liberty Comm School District
- West Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- West Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 89 students
Other schools in West Liberty
- West Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- West Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- West Liberty Middle School0.4 mi · 367
- Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 89
- West Liberty Elementary School0.6 mi · 438
- Hoover Elementary School7.8 mi · 353
- West Branch Community Early Learning Center7.9 mi · 15
- West Branch Middle School8.0 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About West Liberty High SchoolHow many students attend West Liberty High School?
West Liberty High School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Liberty High School serve?
West Liberty High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Liberty High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Liberty High School is approximately 14.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Liberty High School?
West Liberty High School reports a student body of 41% White, 56% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is West Liberty High School public or private?
West Liberty High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Liberty Comm School District.
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