Enrollment
242
High
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST SIOUX COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193129001821
West Sioux High School
1300 Falcon Drive, Hawarden, IA 51023 · (712) 551-1181 · Sioux County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Iowa public high schools
- CTest 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
11.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
124 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 27% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Sioux Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
69.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 61.8% |
% 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Sioux High School
West Sioux High School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Sioux High School this school | 242 | 51.2% | 67.2% |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School Clarion | 291 | 51.2% | 66.3% |
| Eagle Grove High School Eagle Grove | 329 | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| Clarke Community High School Osceola | 421 | 52.5% | 62.4% |
| Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School Belmond | 297 | 51.9% | 68.4% |
| Hampton-Dumont High School Hampton | 457 | 46.8% | 73.2% |
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 Sioux High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #225 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #184 of 314 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #155 of 314 ▲ 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #222 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #29 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #43 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #46 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #112 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
242
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 242 | 20.9 | 11.6:1 | 51% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 20.2 | 12.4:1 | 52% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 21.5 | 12.3:1 | 51% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 22 | 11.5:1 | 55% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 52% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 53% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 44% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 34% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Sioux High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (234 to 242); teachers up 5% (20 to 20.9).
About West Sioux High School
West Sioux High School is the name of a small high school in Hawarden, Iowa. The school reports 242 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 48% smaller than the 468 average for high schools in Iowa.
Federal data list 4 schools in West Sioux Comm School District, with 708 students enrolled.
A majority of students at West Sioux High School, 57%, are White. The next largest groups are 41% Hispanic. The school's White share is 28 points below the 85% share among Sioux County residents. By the diversity index, West Sioux High School comes in at 51%.
West Sioux High School counts 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. The 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. About 51% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades West Sioux High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Sioux High School would score about 66.3%. It scores 67.2%, within a point of that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Sioux County, median household income is about $86,098, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Sioux County number 19 and enroll about 5,321.
The nearest public school is West Sioux Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, West Sioux High School ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, West Sioux High School is Rural: Remote.
The number of students declined from 253 to 242 over 4 years.
The West Sioux High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sioux County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,212
Census ACS
Median income
$86,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Sioux Comm School District
- Hawarden Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
- West Sioux Middle SchoolMiddle · 154 students
- Ireton Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
Other schools in Hawarden
- Hawarden Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
- West Sioux Middle SchoolMiddle · 154 students
Nearby schools
- West Sioux Middle School0.0 mi · 154
- Hawarden Elementary School0.5 mi · 193
- Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 047.8 mi · 166
- Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 037.8 mi · 53
- Alcester-Hudson High School - 017.8 mi · 99
- Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 057.8 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About West Sioux High SchoolHow large is West Sioux High School?
West Sioux High School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Sioux High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Sioux High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Sioux High School have?
West Sioux High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at West Sioux High School?
Student demographics at West Sioux High School are roughly 57% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is West Sioux High School public or private?
West Sioux High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Sioux Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.