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West Harrison Middle School/High School

Public Grades 5-12
239th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 340 Iowa High Schools
Better than 30% of Iowa high schools
Summary

West Harrison Middle School/High School is a public school located in Mondamin, Iowa, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the West Harrison Community School District, which is ranked 140 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Harrison Middle School/High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 100% over the past few years. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.9% to 23.4% in recent years. Academically, the school generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with some grade levels exceeding the state average by a significant margin. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $16,228, which is higher than the nearby Woodbine High School ($15,588) and Missouri Valley High School ($15,699).

When compared to the nearby schools of Woodbine High School, Missouri Valley High School, and Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School, West Harrison Middle School/High School generally performs on par or better in terms of test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.13% in 2021-2022 to 47.8% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

156
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,228
Per pupil spending ?
51.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 410 Pine St
       Mondamin, IA  51557

(712) 646-2231

District: West Harrison Community School District


Feeder schools for West Harrison Middle School/High School:

Elementary:    West Harrison Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.7%
Hispanic:
5.8%
African American:
1.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Iowa average (78% vs 71% meeting standards)
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2019) to 30th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg78%
Iowa avg71%
Middle school
12th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 84 pts since 2015
From bottom 12% (2015) to top 3% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
239th of 340
Iowa public high schools ?
Bottom 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
140th of 313West Harrison 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202586.312 of 34496.5%★★★★★
202465.8111 of 33767.1%★★★☆☆
202349.7194 of 33441.9%★★☆☆☆
202213.9306 of 3379.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202133.1249 of 32423.1%★☆☆☆☆
201953.2169 of 34250.6%★★★☆☆
201868.885 of 31873.3%★★★★☆
201763.3115 of 32764.8%★★★☆☆
201652.7181 of 34347.2%★★☆☆☆
201522.1307 of 34912.0%★☆☆☆☆
201468.198 of 33770.9%★★★★☆
201367.188 of 35074.9%★★★★☆
201221.2316 of 3499.5%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202540.9239 of 34029.7%★☆☆☆☆
202462.7130 of 33861.5%★★★☆☆
202359.4136 of 33659.5%★★★☆☆
202263.7115 of 33265.4%★★★☆☆
202138.8235 of 32728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201967.2110 of 32766.4%★★★☆☆
201856.6159 of 32050.3%★★★☆☆
201734.0253 of 32522.2%★☆☆☆☆
201637.1227 of 32029.1%★☆☆☆☆
201527.3262 of 32419.1%★☆☆☆☆
201481.434 of 32289.4%★★★★☆
201346.9233 of 35133.6%★★☆☆☆
201270.992 of 35173.8%★★★★☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Science80%+13 vs state
English Language Arts80%+6 vs state
Mathematics74%+5 vs state

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West Harrison Middle School/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Harrison Elementary

Students at West Harrison Middle School/High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended West Harrison Middle School/High School.

West Harrison Middle School/High School ranks 239th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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Latest Iowa data All new data »
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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