Elementary Schools in West Fork Community School District

Summary:

The West Fork Community School District in Iowa has one elementary school, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 389 students. This school stands out within the district and the state for its consistently high academic performance, improving statewide rankings, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

West Fork Elementary at Rockwell has test scores on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) that are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. 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%. While the West Fork Community School District as a whole is ranked 188 out of 313 districts in Iowa, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell has been ranked higher within the state, ranging from 226 to 291 out of 557-576 elementary schools in recent years.

Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the state average, indicating that students at West Fork Elementary are attending school more consistently. Despite serving a population with a significant economic need, with 35.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is still able to achieve strong academic results, suggesting effective strategies and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

District Detail

210 South Second Street
Rockwell, IA 50469-0060

(641) 822-3234

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 740

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)			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	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

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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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