Summary:
The West Central Community School District in Iowa is home to a single high school, West Central Charter High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 208 out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 300 out of 338 in 2023-2024, before improving to 230 out of 340 in the projected 2024-2025 school year.
West Central Charter High School's performance on ISASP tests has been mixed, with some subject areas and grade levels performing above the state average, while others fall below. For example, 10th-grade students scored 80.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts, higher than the state average of 74.7%, but 11th-grade students in the same subject scored 52.9%, lower than the state average of 69.3%. In Mathematics, 10th-grade students scored 76.9% proficient or better, higher than the state average of 68%, but 11th-grade students scored 29.4%, significantly lower than the state average of 65.6%. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 88.3%.
With a relatively small student population of 85 and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 52.94%, West Central Charter High School faces unique challenges in terms of resources and supporting its student population. The school's student-to-teacher ratio is 5.3 for the 2023-2024 school year, and its per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $18,474. These factors may contribute to the school's mixed academic outcomes and the need for targeted interventions to improve overall performance.
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