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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 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 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,263 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
9,068 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%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,739 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,348 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 82% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,739
$18,179
Spending / Student
$36,348
$18,122
Best West Delaware County Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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