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West Bend-Mallard Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in West Bend-Mallard Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Bend-Mallard Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
422 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
70%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.7%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,017 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,393
$16,596
Spending / Student
$11,017
$16,167
Best West Bend-Mallard Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Bend-mallard Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 3rd Ave. Sw
West Bend, IA 50597
(515) 887-7831
West Bend, IA 50597
(515) 887-7831
Gr: 5-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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