Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190000601234
West Union Elementary School
400 North Pine, West Union, IA 52175 · (563) 422-3851 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Iowa public elementary schools
- A-Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
82 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 21% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
81.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -7.9pp 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 81 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.1% | 81.3% |
| 2023-24 | 81.1% | 89.2% |
% 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
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Union Elementary School
West Union Elementary School's state test result (82.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Union Elementary School this school | 228 | 36.0% | 82.2% |
| Irwin Elementary School Irwin | 221 | 37.1% | N/A |
| Griswold Elementary Griswold | 227 | 36.6% | 67.5% |
| Fremont-Mills Elementary School Tabor | 262 | 35.5% | 66.7% |
| Carpenter Elementary School Monticello | 208 | 36.1% | 77.8% |
| Stuart Elementary School Stuart | 211 | 37.4% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #90 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #190 of 564 ▼ 140 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #207 of 564 ▼ 115 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #514 of 705 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #120 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #482 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #419 of 666 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.1% | #29 of 359 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
228
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 228 | 18.9 | 12.1:1 | 36% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 19.9 | 10.8:1 | 44% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 18.8 | 11.9:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 24.9 | 13.3:1 | 37% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 46% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 36% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 27% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Union Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (331 to 228); teachers down 24% (24.9 to 18.9).
About West Union Elementary School
West Union Elementary School is a small elementary school in West Union, Iowa. The school runs pre-K through 3 and enrolls 228 students. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students, which makes this school 30% below average.
North Fayette Valley Comm School District has 1,032 students spread across 4 schools.
The share of White students at West Union Elementary School is 92%. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic. In Fayette County overall, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school has 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average ratio is 13.7:1. Federal data show 36% of students (82) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 46% average for public schools in Fayette County, the school's rate is lower.
West Union Elementary 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 88% of Iowa public elementary schools.
West Union Elementary School scores 82.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 74.0%.
The school's county is Fayette County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,165 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. West Union Elementary School shares Fayette County with 14 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, North Fayette Valley High School is about 0.3 miles from West Union Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. West Union Elementary School comes in 1st of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, West Union Elementary School enrolled 224; in 2024-25, 228.
West Union Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,288
Census ACS
Median income
$60,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Fayette Valley Comm School District
- North Fayette Valley High SchoolHigh · 323 students
- North Fayette Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Fayette ElementaryCombined
Other West Union Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Union Elementary. West Union Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- West Union Elementary SchoolWest Union, OH · 656 students
- West Union Elementary SchoolHillsboro, OR · 311 students
Nearby schools
- North Fayette Valley High School0.3 mi · 323
- Valley Elementary School7.6 mi · 169
- North Fayette Valley Middle School7.6 mi · 312
- South Winneshiek Middle School12.5 mi · 126
- South Winneshiek Elementary School12.5 mi · 198
- West Central Charter High School14.0 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About West Union Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Union Elementary School?
West Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does West Union Elementary School serve?
West Union Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at West Union Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at West Union Elementary School.
How diverse is West Union Elementary School?
West Union Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Union Elementary School?
West Union Elementary School is overseen by North Fayette Valley Comm School District in Fayette County.
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