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Schools in Sheffield · West Fork Community School District

Sheffield’s public schools score below 78% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sheffield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Sheffield’s districts is 56%, below the Iowa average (64%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
69%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▼ 8 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 3% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
740 students on the public path
In brief

Sheffield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 69% of tested students were proficient in reading and 56% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Sheffield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,059 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 6 the district’s path is West Fork Middle School, then West Fork 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 Sheffield’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (464)Better than 26%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 454 test results and a graduating class of 47 could put Sheffield anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheffield’s students in the tested grades sat them (454 in math, 453 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5West Fork Elementary at Rockwellin RockwellC+
6–8West Fork Middle SchoolWest Fork Community School DistrictC−
9–12West Fork High SchoolWest Fork Community School DistrictC

Sheffield’s public schools are run by West Fork Community School District, which also serves Dougherty, Meservey, Rockwell and Swaledale and others. 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 Fork Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 740 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,059IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 453 students tested
Math56%
State average 63.8% · 454 students tested

Sheffield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SheffieldC−West Fork

Every school in Sheffield

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 Sheffieldby address
West Fork Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
161 students15:1Rate it →
West Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
191 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Sheffieldin other towns
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockwell
C+
388 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheffield’s schools

Are Sheffield’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheffield children attend score below 78% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheffield in?

West Fork Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 740 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheffield kids go to high school?

West Fork High School, with 191 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Sheffield’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in West Fork Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Sheffield spend per student?

$14,059 in West Fork 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.