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West Union Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

400 North Pine, West Union, IA 52175 · (563) 422-3851 · Part of North Fayette Valley Community School District

West Union’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
228
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about West Union Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Union kids: North Fayette Valley Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3West Union Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8North Fayette Valley Middle Schoolin Elgin

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 North Pine, West Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten51
Grade 156
Grade 245
Grade 349
Enrollment over time
224’20
207’21
223’22
215’23
228’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Union Elementary School from West Union families.

Other schools in North Fayette Valley Community School District

The district →
Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elgin
C+
169 students17:1
North Fayette Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elgin
B−
312 students15:1
North Fayette Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Union
A−
323 students12:1

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 Union’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.