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Schools in West Union · North Fayette Valley Community School District

West Union’s public schools score below 55% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving West Union, 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.

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
70%
▲ 0 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
863 students on the public path
In brief

West Union’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 453 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Union’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 70% 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 $13,984 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 5 the district’s path is North Fayette Valley Middle School, then North Fayette Valley High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 West Union’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 57%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 722 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put West Union anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Union’s students in the tested grades sat them (723 in math, 721 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3West Union Elementary SchoolNorth Fayette Valley Community School DistrictC+
5–8North Fayette Valley Middle Schoolin ElginB−
9–12North Fayette Valley High SchoolNorth Fayette Valley Community School DistrictA−

West Union’s public schools are run by North Fayette Valley Community School District, which also serves Clermont, Elgin, Fayette and Hawkeye 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.

North Fayette Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,032 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,984IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 69.7% · 721 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 723 students tested

West Union vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West UnionB−North Fayette Valley

Every school in West Union

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 West Unionby address
West Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
228 students12:1Rate it →
North Fayette Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
323 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving West Unionin other towns
North Fayette Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elgin
B−
312 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Union’s schools

Are West Union’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Union children attend score below 55% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Union in?

North Fayette Valley Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,032 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Union kids go to high school?

North Fayette Valley High School, with 323 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is West Union’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Union spend per student?

$13,984 in North Fayette 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.