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Schools in Britt · West Hancock Community School District

Britt’s public schools outscore 91% of Iowa districts

On the state math tests, 80% of Britt’s students scored proficient, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Britt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
80%
▲ 10 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 16 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 13% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
629 students on the public path
In brief

Britt’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 80% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,960 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is West Hancock Middle School, then West Hancock High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Britt’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 91% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (621)Better than 93%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 359 test results could put Britt anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Britt’s students in the tested grades sat them (359 in math, 359 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Britt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4West Hancock Elementary SchoolWest Hancock Community School DistrictA
5–8West Hancock Middle Schoolin KanawhaB
9–12West Hancock High SchoolWest Hancock Community School DistrictB+

Britt’s public schools are run by West Hancock Community School District, which also serves Kanawha. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Hancock Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 629 students · 13.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,960IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading80%
State average 69.7% · 359 students tested
Math80%
State average 63.8% · 359 students tested

Britt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Britt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrittAWest Hancock

Every school in Britt

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brittby address
West Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
294 students17:1Rate it →
West Hancock High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
161 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Brittin other towns
West Hancock Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kanawha
B
174 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Britt’s schools

Are Britt’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Britt children attend outscore 91% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Britt in?

West Hancock Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 629 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Britt kids go to high school?

West Hancock High School, with 161 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Britt spend per student?

$11,960 in West Hancock Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.