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Best Public Schools in Rockwell, IA

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At a glance

School

388

Students

Top rankedWest Fork Elementary at Rockwell291^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Rockwell, Iowa has a single public elementary school, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the West Fork Community School District, which is ranked 188 out of 313 districts in the state.

West Fork Elementary at Rockwell appears to be a strong-performing school, with test scores that consistently exceed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 67.9%. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 226 out of 565 schools in 2022-2023 to 291 out of 576 in 2024-2025, which could indicate some instability or changes in the school's performance over time.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is relatively high, which could be a concern and an area for improvement. Additionally, over 35% of students at West Fork Elementary at Rockwell qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. This may present unique challenges and require targeted support and resources. Overall, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell appears to be a strong-performing school, but with some areas for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 2nd St	Rockwell	50469	Cerro Gordo County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 822-3234	388	29	13.3	38.9%	367 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	54.8	291^st of 576 public elementary schools	49.5%		61.1	238^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.3%	53	83.9	77.4	65.0	82.1	73.6	63.3	66.7	$13,507	$518	$12,988

Cities Near Rockwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clear Lake	8.58 mi	3	113^th
Sheffield	9.3 mi	2	266^th
Mason City	10.37 mi	9	359^th
Ventura	11.36 mi	2
Garner	15.81 mi	3	82^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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