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West Branch High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

900 W Main, West Branch, IA 52358 · (319) 643-7216 · Part of West Branch Community School District

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

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Branch High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8West Branch Middle School239 students
9–12West Branch High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
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, West Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 964
Grade 1075
Grade 1170
Grade 1264
Enrollment over time
238’20
235’21
244’22
257’23
273’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Branch High 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 Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Branch
B
239 students14:1

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.