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C+
Schools in Hawarden · West Sioux Community School District

Hawarden’s public schools score below 57% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hawarden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#81of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
65%
▼ 5 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
708 students on the public path
In brief

Hawarden’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,026 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Hawarden Elementary School, then West Sioux Middle School, then West Sioux High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Hawarden’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Iowa school districts, #81 of 140 Iowa towns. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (613)Better than 43%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 500 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Hawarden anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hawarden’s students in the tested grades sat them (500 in math, 499 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Ireton Elementary Schoolin IretonNo scores
2–5Hawarden Elementary SchoolWest Sioux Community School DistrictC
6–8West Sioux Middle SchoolWest Sioux Community School DistrictC
9–12West Sioux High SchoolWest Sioux Community School DistrictC+

Hawarden’s public schools are run by West Sioux Community School District, which also serves Chatsworth and Ireton. 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 Sioux Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 708 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,026IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 69.7% · 499 students tested
Math65%
State average 63.8% · 500 students tested

Hawarden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawardenC+West Sioux

Virginia, SD borders Hawarden but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Hawarden

4 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 Hawardenby address
Hawarden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C
193 students10:1Rate it →
West Sioux Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
154 students15:1Rate it →
West Sioux High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
242 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Hawardenin other towns
Ireton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ireton
119 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hawarden’s schools

Are Hawarden’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hawarden children attend score below 57% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #81 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hawarden in?

West Sioux Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 708 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hawarden kids go to high school?

West Sioux High School, with 242 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Hawarden’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in West Sioux Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Hawarden spend per student?

$15,026 in West Sioux 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.