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 is 1 public middle school serving 310 students in North Fayette Valley Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in North Fayette Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (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
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,038 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
8,868 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#172 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
75%
68%
70%
70%
68%
63%
(22-23)
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
75%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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