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Schools in Downey

Downey’s public schools

West Branch Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Downey. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
76%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
865 students on the public path
In brief

Downey’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Downey’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. West Branch Middle School places highest (better than 63%); Hoover Elementary School lowest (22%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Downey, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hoover Elementary Schoolin West BranchC−
5–8West Branch Middle Schoolin West BranchB
9–12West Branch High Schoolin West BranchB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Branch Community School 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 Branch Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 880 students · 13.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,650IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 522 students tested
Math68%
State average 63.8% · 522 students tested

Downey vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Downey—West Branch

Every school in Downey

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).

Also serving Downeyin other towns
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Branch
C−
353 students13:1Rate it →
West Branch Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Branch
B
239 students14:1Rate it →
West Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Branch
B
273 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Downey’s schools

Are Downey’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Downey. West Branch Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Downey. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Downey in?

West Branch Community School District.

Where do Downey kids go to high school?

West Branch High School.

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What Downey families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.