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West Delaware County Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in West Delaware County Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Delaware County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,303 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Delaware County Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
90%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,022 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,022
$16,042
Best West Delaware County Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Delaware Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1101 Doctor St
Manchester, IA 52057
(563) 927-3515
Manchester, IA 52057
(563) 927-3515
Gr: 5-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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