Enrollment
161
High
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MONONA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193111001817
West Monona High School
1314 15th St, Onawa, IA 51040 · (712) 433-2453 · Monona County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Iowa public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
68 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 44 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 24% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Monona Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
84.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
66.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.6% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 81.1% | 71.2% |
% 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
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Monona High School
West Monona High School's state test result (75.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Monona High School this school | 161 | 42.2% | 75.6% |
| North Tama High School Traer | 203 | 42.9% | 64.3% |
| Colo-NESCO Middle/High School Colo | 216 | 42.6% | 72.6% |
| Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School Bussey | 142 | 42.3% | 66.7% |
| River Valley Junior- Senior High School Correctionville | 137 | 40.1% | 63.3% |
| English Valleys Jr-Sr High School North English | 214 | 43.0% | 76.2% |
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 Monona High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #125 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #207 of 314 ▼ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #64 of 314 ▲ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #297 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #99 of 320 |
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
161
-55 (-25%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 13.9 | 11.6:1 | 42% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 13.7 | 13.9:1 | 51% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 15.1 | 13.5:1 | 50% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 54% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 45% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 44% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 37% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 21% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Monona High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (177 to 161); teachers down 13% (16 to 13.9).
About West Monona High School
West Monona High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Onawa, Iowa. It educates 161 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 66% smaller than the 468 average for high schools in Iowa.
West Monona High School sits within West Monona Comm School District, which has 3 schools and 633 students.
At West Monona High School, White students make up 81% of the student body. Other students are 7% Native American, 7% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. By comparison, Monona County residents are about 93% White. West Monona High School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
West Monona High School operates with 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. About 42% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
West Monona High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
West Monona High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.6% and a predicted 70.8%.
Within Monona County, median household income is about $68,377, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Monona County number 7 and enroll about 1,210.
West Monona Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from West Monona High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 71.3% proficiency; West Monona High School posts 75.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
West Monona High School had 216 students in 2020-21 and 161 in 2024-25, a 25% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.4:1 to 11.6:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at West Monona High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Monona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,557
Census ACS
Median income
$68,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Monona Comm School District
- West Monona ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- West Monona Middle SchoolMiddle · 120 students
Other schools in Onawa
- West Monona ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- West Monona Middle SchoolMiddle · 120 students
Nearby schools
- West Monona Middle School0.0 mi · 120
- West Monona Elementary1.0 mi · 352
- Whiting Elementary School7.7 mi · 78
- Whiting Senior High School7.7 mi · 61
- UMO N HO N NATION ELEM SCHOOL14.3 mi · 391
- UMO N HO N NATION HIGH SCHOOL14.3 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About West Monona High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Monona High School?
West Monona High School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Monona High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Monona High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Monona High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Monona High School is approximately 11.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Monona High School?
Student demographics at West Monona High School are roughly 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees West Monona High School?
West Monona High School is overseen by West Monona Comm School District in Monona County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.