Elementary Schools in West Hancock Community School District

Summary:

The West Hancock Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the West Hancock Community School District in Iowa. This standout school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 81% of 3rd graders and 90.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 90.5% of 3rd graders and 82.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics.

West Hancock Elementary School has been ranked among the top 10% of elementary schools in Iowa, with a ranking of 17th out of 565 schools in 2022-2023, 26th out of 557 schools in 2023-2024, and 60th out of 576 schools in 2024-2025. The West Hancock Community School District as a whole is also highly ranked, at 39th out of 313 school districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and 43.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the district spends $13,535 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18.2, slightly higher than the recommended range of 15-18 students per teacher.

District Detail

510 9th Ave SW
Britt, IA 50423-0278

(641) 843-3833

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 629

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	510 9th Ave SW	Britt	50423	Hancock County	West Hancock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 843-3833	294	18	16.6	36.7%	220 (74.8%)	6 (2.0%)	60 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	81.3	60^th of 576 public elementary schools	89.6%		87	26^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.3%	34	81.0	90.2	90.5	82.9	$13,535	$702	$12,833

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corwith-Wesley Comm School District	10.11 mi	1
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	10.26 mi	3	53^rd
Forest City Community School District	14.36 mi	3	38^th
Ventura Comm School District	17.04 mi	2
Belmond-Klemme Community School District	19.69 mi	3	253^rd

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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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