Top Rankings
West Lyon Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 554 students in West Lyon Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in West Lyon Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
972 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Lyon Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)85%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,753 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,861
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,753
$16,042
Best West Lyon Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lyon Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1787 182nd Street
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4917
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4917
Grades: PK-6
| 554 students
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