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West Liberty Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

West Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 438 students in grades K-4 in West Liberty, Iowa, which is part of the West Liberty Community School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 395 and 545 out of over 500-600 schools.

West Liberty Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 24.6% in recent years, well above the state average. Academically, the school's students perform well below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ISASP assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 46.7% of 3rd graders and 57.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 67.9% and 76%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.48% to 62.29% in recent years, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Wilton Elementary School, which is about 13 miles away, West Liberty Elementary performs significantly worse on academic measures. For instance, Wilton Elementary had much higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, with 63.6% and 74.6% of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding the standard, respectively, in 2024-2025. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and improving academic outcomes will be crucial for West Liberty Elementary to provide a high-quality education for its students.

438

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,685

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

806 N Miller St.
West Liberty, IA 52776

(319) 627-4243

District: West Liberty Community School District

Students who attend West Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Liberty Middle School
High:	West Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

White:

32.9%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (49% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Iowa avg73%

541^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

305^th of 313West Liberty 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	541 of 576	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	533 of 557	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	545 of 565	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	529 of 574	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	531 of 567	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	528 of 603	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	395 of 567	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	443 of 574	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	500 of 599	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	520 of 616	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	530 of 603	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	483 of 624	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.5	482 of 626	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-21 vs state

Mathematics46%-29 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	806 N Miller St.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 627-4243	438	36	12.1	55.9%	144 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (64.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	541^st of 576 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	533^rd of 557 public elementary schools	4.3%	8	46.7	57.1			54.3	36.4				$11,685	$1,034	$10,651
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 N Oliphant	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 643-7211	353	26	13.4	19.8%	302 (85.6%)	7 (2.0%)	27 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	37.2	420^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.1%		47.3	348^th of 557 public elementary schools	37.5%	72	61.0	63.6			78.0	69.7				$16,219	$301	$15,917
Lone Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 S Devoe St	Lone Tree	52755	Johnson County	Lone Tree Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 629-4213	196	17	11.8	33.2%	169 (86.2%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	78.4	91^st of 576 public elementary schools	84.2%		76.9	91^st of 557 public elementary schools	83.7%		93.8	76.0	87.1		93.8	96.0	90.3		64.5	$10,488	$297	$10,191
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Barrington Rd	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1110	464	36	12.8	46.6%	202 (43.5%)	75 (16.2%)	152 (32.8%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	41.5	393^rd of 576 public elementary schools	31.8%		55.5	297^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.7%	96	69.2	77.1	70.9		69.2	62.7	60.0		61.8
Wilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1210 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2880	509	31	16.3	32.4%	454 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	50.3	331^st of 576 public elementary schools	42.5%		68.3	178^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.0%	153	63.6	77.3	70.0	75.4	74.6	69.7	72.5	71.9	69.6	$11,938	$305	$11,634
Robert Lucas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Southlawn Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1140	245	18	13.5	49.4%	106 (43.3%)	82 (33.5%)	27 (11.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	18.7	493^rd of 576 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.5	420^th of 557 public elementary schools	24.6%	73	67.5	52.6	51.9		65.0	52.6	55.6		40.7	$14,649	$1,493	$13,155
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3211 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 263-8143	293	20	14.8	31.7%	190 (64.8%)	23 (7.8%)	41 (14.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	55.6	287^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.2%		61.7	229^th of 557 public elementary schools	58.9%	58	66.7	80.8	79.1	78.6	80.0	71.2	65.1	73.8	67.4	$16,051	$888	$15,163
Helen Lemme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Washington St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1125	340	25	13.8	38.2%	209 (61.5%)	52 (15.3%)	60 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	35.9	428^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.7%		60.7	245^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.0%	183	64.2	68.4	66.7		67.9	64.9	64.4		62.2	$12,605	$204	$12,400
Grant Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 Lakeside Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1180	306	28	10.8	68.0%	61 (19.9%)	153 (50.0%)	70 (22.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.6%)	11.6	522^nd of 576 public elementary schools	9.4%		7.9	520^th of 557 public elementary schools	6.6%	2	56.8	64.9	43.2		43.2	59.5	45.5		40.9	$15,646	$1,067	$14,579
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3571 Sycamore St.	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1095	436	38	11.3	75.9%	98 (22.5%)	170 (39.0%)	139 (31.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	11.4	523^rd of 576 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.1	482^nd of 557 public elementary schools	13.5%	41	53.7	63.0	46.6		59.7	47.8	48.3		41.4	$15,246	$1,427	$13,819

Frequently Asked Questions about West Liberty Elementary School

What district is West Liberty Elementary School in?

West Liberty Community School District

What is the racial makeup of West Liberty Elementary School?

Students at West Liberty Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 33% White.

Is West Liberty Elementary School a good school?

West Liberty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend West Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended West Liberty Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Liberty Middle School
High : West Liberty High 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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