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Wapsie Valley High School

Public Grades 7-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 19% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Wapsie Valley High School is a public high school located in Fairbank, Iowa, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Wapsie Valley Community School District, which is ranked 172 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wapsie Valley High School has shown strong academic performance, with several grades performing above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 7th grade students had 90.2% proficiency in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.9%. The school has also consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 100% over the past few years, which is above the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 14.1% to 24.4% in recent years, which is an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, East High School and West Central Charter High School, Wapsie Valley High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. For example, Wapsie Valley's 10th grade ELA proficiency in 2024-2025 was 70.2%, compared to 62.3% at East High School and 80.8% at West Central Charter High School. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 53 out of 327 Iowa high schools in 2018-2019 and as low as 274 out of 340 in 2024-2025, suggesting some instability or inconsistency in its academic programs and outcomes.

273

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,502

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

RR 2 2535 Viking Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629

(319) 638-6711

District: Wapsie Valley Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 69 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Iowa avg71%

Middle school

153^rd of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

274^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 69 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 313Wapsie 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	153 of 344	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	188 of 337	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	198 of 334	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	229 of 337	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	216 of 324	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	95 of 342	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	169 of 318	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	118 of 327	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.9	29 of 343	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	45.9	208 of 337	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	179 of 350	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.9	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	274 of 340	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	261 of 338	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	167 of 336	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	78 of 332	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	88 of 327	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	53 of 327	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	29.7	264 of 320	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	231 of 325	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	84.0	30 of 320	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	79.0	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	90 of 351	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	27 of 351	92.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%-3 vs state

Mathematics66%-3 vs state

Science60%-8 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wapsie Valley High School	Public	7-12	RR 2 2535 Viking Ave	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 638-6711	273	23	11.9	17.2%	256 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	30.1	274^th of 340 public high schools	19.4%		34.6	261^st of 338 public high schools	22.8%	13		90.2	80.5	67.4	70.2	59.6		82.9	75.6	67.4	63.8	49.1	63.4	57.4	$13,502	$255	$13,248
Dunkerton High School	Public	6-12	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 822-4295	200	19	10.5	32.0%	186 (93.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	41.2	236^th of 340 public high schools	30.6%		56	170^th of 338 public high schools	49.7%	66	92.0	80.8	75.0	70.4	69.6	80.0	92.0	84.6	83.3	63.0	56.5	60.0	70.8	65.2	$15,242	$249	$14,993
Denver Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Longview Drive	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 984-5639	278	20	13.6	13.3%	263 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.4	2^nd of 340 public high schools	99.4%		95	2^nd of 338 public high schools	99.4%					95.5	97.1	92.6				90.9	94.2	86.8		94.2	$14,874	$81	$14,794
Tripoli Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	209 8th Ave SW	Tripoli	50676	Bremer County	Tripoli Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 882-4202	170	17	10.2	34.1%	156 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	47.8	206^th of 340 public high schools	39.4%		56.5	165^th of 338 public high schools	51.2%	41	100.0	65.2	95.2	88.2	73.1	81.3	82.8	47.8	76.2	58.8	57.7	62.5	81.0	61.5	$15,113	$291	$14,821
Sumner-Fredericksburg High School	Public	9-12	802 West Sixth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 578-3341	243	17	13.8	29.6%	219 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	58.5	161^st of 340 public high schools	52.6%		49.8	193^rd of 338 public high schools	42.9%	32				79.7	63.2	67.2				75.0	81.6	77.0		71.1	$15,045	$72	$14,973
Oelwein High School	Public	9-12	315 8th Ave SE	Oelwein	50662	Fayette County	Oelwein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 283-2731	334	26	12.8	42.5%	286 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	27.9	282^nd of 340 public high schools	17.1%		20.5	293^rd of 338 public high schools	13.3%	11				62.2	70.8	47.9				52.4	61.5	57.5		73.8	$18,811	$1,466	$17,345
Jesup High School	Public	9-12	531 Prospect	Jesup	50648	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	269	18	14.8	17.8%	260 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	74.6	60^th of 340 public high schools	82.4%		79.7	34^th of 338 public high schools	89.9%	26				86.0	80.0	77.8				82.5	83.1	82.5		73.8	$13,563	$202	$13,361
West Central Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	305 Pember	Maynard	50655	Fayette County	West Central Community School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 637-2283	97	14	6.9	54.6%	86 (88.7%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	42.2	230^th of 340 public high schools	32.4%		17.6	300^th of 338 public high schools	11.2%	70				73.5	80.8	52.9				58.8	76.9	29.4		69.2	$18,474	$307	$18,165
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	1410 Independence Ave	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1930	561	35	15.9	80.2%	234 (41.7%)	195 (34.8%)	42 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	72 (12.8%)	0.6	335^th of 340 public high schools	1.5%		0.1	335^th of 338 public high schools	0.9%			70.0		32.7	35.4	38.3		50.0	27.3	11.9	22.0	29.2		28.4	$14,570	$546	$14,023
East High School	Public	9-12	214 High St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2400	1,016	62	16.4	70.8%	370 (36.4%)	345 (34.0%)	150 (14.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.2%)	100 (9.8%)	10.5	312^th of 340 public high schools	8.2%		7.6	316^th of 338 public high schools	6.5%	4				53.1	62.3	56.1				45.0	46.9	48.6		41.3	$15,126	$451	$14,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Wapsie Valley High School

Is Wapsie Valley High School a good school?

Wapsie Valley High School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Iowa high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wapsie Valley High School?

Students at Wapsie Valley High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Wapsie Valley High School in?

Wapsie Valley Community School District

How many students attend Wapsie Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Wapsie Valley High School.

What schools feed into Wapsie Valley High School?

Wapsie Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairbank Elementary School
Elementary : Readlyn Elementary School
Elementary : Rural Elementary School #1
Elementary : Rural Elementary School #2
Elementary : Rural Elementary School #4

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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