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West Central Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 24% of Iowa high schools

Summary

West Central Valley High School is a public high school located in Stuart, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the West Central Valley Community School District, which is ranked 178 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Valley High School generally performs below the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 75.9% in ELA, 59.3% in Math, and 72.2% in Science, compared to the state averages of 74.7%, 68%, and 66.8%, respectively. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 27.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, West Central Valley High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.63% to 41.76% in recent years, compared to the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Winterset Senior High School, Van Meter High School, ADM Senior High School, Nodaway Valley High School, Guthrie Center High School, Panorama High School, and Earlham Senior High School, West Central Valley High School generally performs below average in terms of test scores and state rankings. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 91 out of 325 Iowa high schools in 2016-2017 (4 stars) to a low of 260 out of 340 in 2024-2025 (1 star).

264

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,199

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3299 White Pole Rd
Stuart, IA 50250

(515) 523-1313

District: West Central Valley Community School District

Feeder schools for West Central Valley High School:

Elementary:	Dexter Elementary School
	Stuart Elementary School
Middle:	West Central Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (63% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Iowa avg69%

260^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 313West Central Valley Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	260 of 340	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	178 of 338	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	166 of 336	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	152 of 332	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	146 of 327	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	203 of 327	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	70.2	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	61.4	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	51.9	209 of 351	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.9	104 of 351	70.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+5 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-13 vs state

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	3299 White Pole Rd	Stuart	50250	Guthrie County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 523-1313	264	22	11.8	40.9%	220 (83.3%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	35.2	260^th of 340 public high schools	23.5%		52.5	178^th of 338 public high schools	47.3%	82	73.1	75.9	65.1	43.3	59.3	57.8	72.2	$16,199	$995	$15,205
Earlham Senior High School	Public	9-12	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 758-2235	189	16	12.0	15.9%	178 (94.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	78.4	43^rd of 340 public high schools	87.4%		65.9	115^th of 338 public high schools	66.0%	72	83.8	87.0	78.2	81.1	84.8	76.4	87.0	$13,628	$119	$13,509
Panorama High School	Public	9-12	701 W. Main	Panora	50216	Guthrie County	Panorama Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 755-2317	220	18	12.4	30.9%	203 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	67	107^th of 340 public high schools	68.5%		75	63^rd of 338 public high schools	81.4%	44	76.9	78.2	79.0	76.9	80.0	79.0	70.9	$13,559	$105	$13,454
Guthrie Center High School	Public	9-12	906 School St	Guthrie Center	50115	Guthrie County	Guthrie Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 332-2236	198	18	10.8	20.7%	179 (90.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	64.5	123^rd of 340 public high schools	63.8%		61.7	138^th of 338 public high schools	59.2%	15	78.3	77.4	72.1	76.1	79.2	67.4	81.1	$15,442	$236	$15,206
Nodaway Valley High School	Public	9-12	410 NW 2nd	Greenfield	50849	Adair County	Nodaway Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 630-1042	180	18	9.9	35.6%	158 (87.8%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	67.2	106^th of 340 public high schools	68.8%		51.2	187^th of 338 public high schools	44.7%	81	80.6	83.7	79.5	75.0	73.5	81.8	67.3	$14,978	$215	$14,763
ADM Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Nile Kinnick Dr S	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-4584	666	43	15.4	19.2%	613 (92.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	90.8	5^th of 340 public high schools	98.5%		92.2	4^th of 338 public high schools	98.8%	1	95.2	96.4	93.3	84.9	88.0	89.7	84.4	$13,069	$279	$12,789
Van Meter High School	Public	9-12	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 996-2221	316	21	14.7	9.2%	287 (90.8%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	91.2	3^rd of 340 public high schools	99.1%		91.9	5^th of 338 public high schools	98.5%	2	95.2	93.8	95.6	90.4	82.7	92.6	87.7	$14,547	$514	$14,033
Winterset Senior High School	Public	9-12	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3320	530	35	15.1	27.7%	495 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	69.1	94^th of 340 public high schools	72.4%		55.5	171^st of 338 public high schools	49.4%	77	82.4	83.9	66.2	72.3	83.1	76.3	85.5	$14,615	$252	$14,364

Frequently Asked Questions about West Central Valley High School

What district is West Central Valley High School in?

West Central Valley Community School District

How many students attend West Central Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended West Central Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Central Valley High School?

Students at West Central Valley High School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is West Central Valley High School a good school?

West Central Valley High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Iowa high schools.

What schools feed into West Central Valley High School?

West Central Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dexter Elementary School
Elementary : Stuart Elementary School
Middle : West Central Valley Middle School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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