North Fayette Valley Comm School District

600 N. Pine Street
West Union, IA 52175-0073
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 716 students in North Fayette Valley Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in North Fayette Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,038 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Fayette Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#172 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
70%
64%
70%
70%
68%
63%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,245 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,753 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,245
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,753
$16,042

Best North Fayette Valley Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Union Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 North Pine
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3851
Grades: PK-3
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
23493 Canoe Rd
Elgin, IA 52141
(563) 422-3851
Grades: PK-4
| 191 students
Rank: #33.
North Fayette Valley Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
23493 Canoe Rd
Elgin, IA 52141
(563) 422-3851
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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