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West Branch Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

900 W. Main St., West Branch, IA 52358 · (319) 643-5324 · Part of West Branch Community School District

West Branch’s School Grade B better than 62% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about West Branch Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for West Branch kids: West Branch High School

On the path

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

PK–4Hoover Elementary School353 students
5–8West Branch Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12West Branch High School273 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

900 W. Main St., West Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 563
Grade 644
Grade 766
Grade 866
Enrollment over time
247’20
251’21
257’22
229’23
239’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Branch Middle School from West Branch families.

Other schools in West Branch Community School District

The district →
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Branch
C−
353 students13:1
West Branch Community Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Branch
15 students
West Branch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Branch
B
273 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; West Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.