Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LYON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193102001807
West Lyon High School
1787 182nd Street, Inwood, IA 51240 · (712) 753-4917 · Lyon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Iowa public high schools
- ATest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
70 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 30% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Lyon Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
82.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 82.9% |
| 2023-24 | 81.9% | 86.5% |
% 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
79.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Lyon High School
West Lyon High School's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lyon High School this school | 284 | 24.6% | 81.6% |
| West Marshall High School State Center | 292 | 25.0% | 80.8% |
| Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School Lawton | 339 | 23.9% | 86.1% |
| Union High School La Porte City | 279 | 24.0% | 76.8% |
| Hudson High School Hudson | 371 | 23.7% | 81.2% |
| Durant Junior/Senior High School Durant | 340 | 26.2% | 65.6% |
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 Lyon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #42 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #32 of 314 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #170 of 314 ▼ 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #189 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #58 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #185 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #255 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #55 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
284
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 284 | 22.6 | 12.6:1 | 25% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 19.4 | 14.6:1 | 26% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 20.5 | 15.0:1 | 21% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 20 | 14.5:1 | 22% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 21.9 | 11.3:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 17% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 22 | 9.8:1 | 21% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 15% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lyon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (247 to 284); teachers up 3% (21.9 to 22.6).
About West Lyon High School
West Lyon High School is a small high school in Inwood, Iowa, (ZIP code 51240). There are 284 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Iowa enroll around 468, and this school is 39% below that mark.
West Lyon Comm School District, which runs West Lyon High School, has 3 schools and 973 students.
By race and ethnicity, West Lyon High School is 91% White. Next come 8% Hispanic. In Lyon County overall, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. The average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 70 students, or 25%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Lyon High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Iowa public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, West Lyon High School is 1.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 81.6%. Predicted: 79.6%.
Looking at the county, Lyon County, the median household earns about $76,746 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting West Lyon High School, Lyon County has 9 public schools.
West Lyon High School is less than a tenth of a mile from West Lyon Junior High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 81.6% is above the 70.5% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put West Lyon High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment went from 290 in 2020-21 to 284 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 12.6:1.
The allk12 page for West Lyon High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,162
Census ACS
Median income
$76,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Lyon Comm School District
- West Lyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- West Lyon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 128 students
Other schools in Inwood
- West Lyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- West Lyon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 128 students
Nearby schools
- West Lyon Junior High School0.0 mi · 128
- West Lyon Elementary School0.0 mi · 561
- Lawrence Elementary - 029.6 mi · 411
- Canton High School - 0110.0 mi · 283
- Canton Middle School - 0410.0 mi · 194
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY10.2 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About West Lyon High SchoolHow many students attend West Lyon High School?
West Lyon High School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Lyon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Lyon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Lyon High School have?
West Lyon High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at West Lyon High School?
Student demographics at West Lyon High School are roughly 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is West Lyon High School in?
West Lyon High School is part of West Lyon Comm School District.
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