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West Delaware Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1101 Doctor St, Manchester, IA 52057 · (563) 927-3515 · Part of West Delaware County Community School District

Manchester’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
378
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about West Delaware Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Manchester kids: West Delaware High School

On the path

Where Manchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Lambert Elementary School449 students
5–8West Delaware Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12West Delaware High School436 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1101 Doctor St, Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 580
Grade 688
Grade 798
Grade 8112
Enrollment over time
408’20
405’21
377’22
372’23
378’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Delaware Middle School from Manchester families.

Other schools in West Delaware County Community School District

The district →
Lambert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
B−
449 students14:1
West Delaware High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manchester
B+
436 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Manchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.