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West Sioux Community School District

At a glance

200^thof 313 Iowa districts▲ 1

Better than 36% of Iowa districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1300 Falcon Drive
Hawarden, IA 51023·(712) 551-1181·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 36.1% of districts

Schools

708

Students

Top rankedHawarden Elementary School236^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West Sioux High School up 58 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The West Sioux Community School District in Iowa operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Hawarden Elementary School ranks 236 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Meanwhile, West Sioux Middle School demonstrates strong performance in Mathematics, with over 80% of 7th and 8th graders proficient or better. At the high school level, West Sioux High School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 9-11 and maintains an 88.3% four-year graduation rate.

However, the district faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all schools and relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 49.01% at West Sioux Middle School to 58.37% at Hawarden Elementary School. The district may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address these areas of concern and continue to improve the educational experience for its students.

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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	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
Hawarden Elementary School	Public	2-5	800 13th St	Hawarden	51023	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 551-1454	193	20	9.6	63.7%	95 (49.2%)	3 (1.6%)	90 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	62.9	236^th of 576 public elementary schools	59.0%		57.5	277^th of 557 public elementary schools	50.3%	41	86.0	77.1	72.9							86.0	87.5	67.8							63.2			$13,347	$1,065	$12,282
Ireton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	303 Oak St	Ireton	51027	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 278-2374	119	12	10.3	45.4%	73 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)																						$16,024	$1,616	$14,408
West Sioux High School	Public	9-12	1300 Falcon Drive	Hawarden	51023	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 551-1181	242	21	11.5	51.2%	137 (56.6%)	3 (1.2%)	99 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	184^th of 340 public high schools	45.9%		39.2	242^nd of 338 public high schools	28.4%	58							89.1	78.4	67.2							80.0	66.7	62.1			54.9	$17,507	$446	$17,061
West Sioux Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Falcon Drive	Hawarden	51023	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 551-1022	154	10	14.6	57.8%	78 (50.6%)	2 (1.3%)	70 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	39.6	254^th of 344 public middle schools	26.2%		59.6	150^th of 337 public middle schools	55.5%	104				62.0	70.7	71.4							64.0	82.9	85.7					65.3		$11,908	$593	$11,314

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Akron Westfield Community School District	12.08 mi	3	80^th
Sioux Center Community School District	16.57 mi	5	173^rd
Rock Valley Community School District	17.5 mi	4	95^th
Le Mars Community School District	21.26 mi	6	133^rd
Boyden-Hull Community School District	21.85 mi	2	128^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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