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Schools in Stuart · West Central Valley Community School District

Stuart’s public schools outscore 50% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Stuart, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−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
77%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
852 students on the public path
In brief

Stuart’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 647 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stuart’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,139 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 3 the district’s path is Dexter Elementary School, then West Central Valley Middle School, then West Central Valley 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 Stuart’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (647)Better than 55%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 572 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Stuart anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stuart’s students in the tested grades sat them (570 in math, 573 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Stuart Elementary SchoolWest Central Valley Community School DistrictNo scores
3–5Dexter Elementary Schoolin DexterB−
6–8West Central Valley Middle Schoolin RedfieldA−
9–12West Central Valley High SchoolWest Central Valley Community School DistrictB−

Stuart’s public schools are run by West Central Valley Community School District, which also serves Dexter, Menlo and Redfield. 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 Central Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 852 students · 12.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,139IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 69.7% · 573 students tested
Math66%
State average 63.8% · 570 students tested

Stuart vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StuartB−West Central Valley

Every school in Stuart

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 Stuartby address
Stuart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
211 students13:1Rate it →
West Central Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
264 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Stuartin other towns
Dexter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Dexter
B−
186 students13:1Rate it →
West Central Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Redfield
A−
191 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Stuart’s schools

Are Stuart’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Stuart children attend outscore 50% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stuart in?

West Central Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 852 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stuart kids go to high school?

West Central Valley High School, with 264 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Stuart’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in West Central Valley Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Stuart spend per student?

$15,139 in West Central Valley 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.