West Lyon Community School District

Summary:

The West Lyon Community School District in Iowa operates three schools: West Lyon Elementary School, West Lyon High School, and West Lyon Junior High School. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with West Lyon Elementary and West Lyon High School consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

West Lyon Elementary School stands out as a particularly high-performing institution, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's students significantly outperform state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In contrast, West Lyon Junior High School students generally score higher than the state averages in ELA and Math, but not as impressively as their elementary and high school counterparts.

West Lyon High School also shines, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years. The school boasts strong test scores, especially in Mathematics, and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%. While the district's free/reduced lunch rates range from 25.7% to 31.34%, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage, the schools' academic achievements suggest a commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

1787 182nd Street
Inwood, IA 51240-7702

(712) 753-4917

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 973

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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 753-4917	561	38	14.8	26.2%	488 (87.0%)	8 (1.4%)	52 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	78.7	87^th of 576 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.2	49^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.2%	38	79.2	88.5	88.6	91.4						79.2	80.3	77.2	91.4						82.3			$12,339	$327	$12,012
West Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	284	23	12.5	24.6%	259 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70.3	86^th of 340 public high schools	74.7%		79.9	33^rd of 338 public high schools	90.2%	53							76.9	70.8	84.1							80.0	83.1	85.7			78.5	$16,584	$345	$16,239
West Lyon Junior High School	Public	7-8	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	128	6	21.5	28.9%	112 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	68.5	93^rd of 344 public middle schools	73.0%		76.7	52^nd of 337 public middle schools	84.6%	41					82.8	78.5								82.8	87.7					80.0		$8,361	$50	$8,311

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Lyon Community School District	13.25 mi	2	15^th
Rock Valley Community School District	14.53 mi	4	95^th
Boyden-Hull Community School District	20.38 mi	2	128^th
George-Little Rock Community School District	22.21 mi	3	105^th
Sioux Center Community School District	24.85 mi	5	173^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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