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Schools in Inwood

Inwood’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools 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
82%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
973 students on the public path
In brief

Inwood’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Inwood’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. West Lyon High School places highest (better than 98%); West Lyon Junior High School lowest (85%). 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 Inwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6West Lyon Elementary SchoolWest Lyon Community School DistrictA+
7–8West Lyon Junior High SchoolWest Lyon Community School DistrictA
9–12West Lyon High SchoolWest Lyon Community School DistrictA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Lyon 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 Lyon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 973 students · 14.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,631IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 625 students tested
Math84%
State average 63.8% · 625 students tested

Inwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Inwood—West Lyon

Every school in Inwood

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).

Also serving Inwoodin other towns
West Lyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
561 students15:1Rate it →
West Lyon Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
128 students21:1Rate it →
West Lyon High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
284 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Inwood Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
57 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Inwood’s schools

Are Inwood’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Inwood. West Lyon Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Inwood. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 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 Inwood in?

West Lyon Community School District.

Where do Inwood kids go to high school?

West Lyon High School.

Are there private schools in Inwood?

Yes: Inwood Christian School (grades PK–8, 57 students).

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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.