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Middle Schools in West Liberty Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictWest Liberty Community School District305^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

367

Students

Top rankedWest Liberty Middle School280^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

West Liberty Middle School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The West Liberty Community School District in Iowa has only one middle school, West Liberty Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment scores, is consistently below the Iowa state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economic challenge for the student population.

West Liberty Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 280 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 313 out of 337 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests are generally below the state averages, with the 2024-2025 rates ranging from 45.8% in 5th grade ELA to 82.6% in 7th grade Mathematics, compared to state averages of 69.8% to 80.2% in ELA and 71.5% to 74.4% in Mathematics. The school's Science proficiency rates are also below the state averages.

The data suggests that West Liberty Middle School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistent underperformance, high poverty rates, and declining statewide ranking indicate the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes and support the school's long-term success.

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Ranking:

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Liberty Middle School	Public	5-8	203 E. 7th St	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 627-2118	367	26	14.0	52.0%	137 (37.3%)	3 (0.8%)	217 (59.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	27.6	280^th of 344 public middle schools	18.6%		12.4	313^th of 337 public middle schools	7.1%	33	45.8	47.4	71.7	69.6	38.6	47.4	82.6	68.4	51.8	63.3	$13,387	$274	$13,113

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Branch Community School District	8.24 mi	3	236^th
Lone Tree Community School District	10.8 mi	2	169^th
Iowa City Community School District	11.88 mi	28	241^st
Wilton Community School District	12.83 mi	2	217^th
Muscatine Community School District	13.12 mi	9	264^th

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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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