West Hancock Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

510 9th Ave Sw
Britt, IA 50423

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Top 20%

Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Hancock Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in IA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Hancock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

West Hancock Elementary School's student population of 290 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Hancock Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	53
1	44
2	43
3	43
4	46

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School
2023	272
2022	272
2021	282
2020	254
2019	254
2018	263
2017	263
2016	297
2015	307
2014	311
2013	327
2012	333
2011	324
2010	270
2009	274
2008	274
2007	260
2006	248
2005	282
2004	258
2003	297
2002	303
2001	286
2000	250
1999	250
1998	277
1997	279
1996	281
1995	297
1994	303
1993	321
1992	337
1991	331
1990	329
1989	326
1988	370
1987	374

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	19
2014	19
2013	17
2012	20
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	12
2006	14
2005	17
2004	18
2003	21
2002	21
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	16
1994	22
1993	22
1992	20
1991	19
1990	20
1989	19
1988	21
1987	20

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School Calendar

School Motto

We believe that learning happens at its highest levels when instruction is centered around the needs of the whole child.

School Rankings

West Hancock Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Hancock Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#160 out of 1223 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School
2023	#160
2022	#143
2021	#140
2019	#533
2018	#376
2017	#121
2016	#192
2015	#58
2014	#787
2013	#852
2012	#748

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	87%	68%	85%
2022	87%	64%	80%
2021	82%	64%	76%
2019	77%	69%	81%
2018	82%	76%	87%
2017	87%	77%	87%
2016	92%	78%	88%
2015	92%	79%	87%
2014	82%	79%	85%
2013	77%	77%	78%
2012	77%	76%	74%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2022	77%	70%	80%
2021	77%	68%	74%
2019	67%	68%	75%
2018	82%	74%	87%
2017	87%	75%	82%
2016	82%	75%	80%
2015	87%	76%	77%
2014	72%	76%	73%
2013	67%	72%	69%
2012	72%	71%	68%
2011	82%	76%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	17:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	18:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	14:1	12:1
2019	16:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	16:1	14:1	13:1
2014	17:1	14:1	14:1
2013	19:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	22:1	14:1	17:1
2006	18:1	13:1	12:1
2005	17:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	13:1	11:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	19:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	17:1	14:1
1988	17:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	91%	1%	37%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	9%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	17%	13%	16%
2022	18%	12%	16%
2021	17%	12%	15%
2020	17%	11%	15%
2019	17%	11%	15%
2018	16%	11%	13%
2017	16%	11%	13%
2016	16%	10%	14%
2015	17%	11%	14%
2014	14%	10%	13%
2013	17%	9%	15%
2012	19%	9%	15%
2011	18%	9%	14%
2010	14%	8%	11%
2009	10%	7%	5%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	15%	5%	11%
2005	14%	5%	11%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2003	10%	4%	8%
2002	12%	4%	10%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	8%	2%	4%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	7%	3%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	4%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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White

77%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	79%	72%	80%
2022	77%	73%	79%
2021	79%	74%	80%
2020	79%	75%	80%
2019	79%	75%	80%
2018	81%	77%	84%
2017	81%	77%	84%
2016	81%	78%	83%
2015	79%	78%	82%
2014	83%	79%	84%
2013	78%	80%	81%
2012	76%	81%	81%
2011	79%	81%	83%
2010	82%	82%	85%
2009	90%	84%	88%
2007	89%	86%	88%
2006	83%	88%	88%
2005	86%	87%	87%
2004	89%	88%	90%
2003	89%	89%	91%
2002	87%	89%	89%
2001	91%	89%	93%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	98%	91%	96%
1998	97%	92%	96%
1997	98%	93%	97%
1996	95%	93%	96%
1995	98%	93%	98%
1994	95%	93%	96%
1993	95%	94%	95%
1992	95%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	0.35	0.46	0.34
2022	0.38	0.45	0.35
2021	0.35	0.43	0.34
2020	0.35	0.42	0.34
2019	0.35	0.42	0.34
2018	0.32	0.39	0.29
2017	0.32	0.39	0.29
2016	0.32	0.38	0.29
2015	0.35	0.38	0.30
2014	0.29	0.37	0.28
2013	0.37	0.35	0.32
2012	0.40	0.34	0.33
2011	0.35	0.34	0.30
2010	0.31	0.32	0.26
2009	0.18	0.29	0.22
2008	0.18	0.28	0.59
2007	0.20	0.26	0.21
2006	0.28	0.23	0.22
2005	0.25	0.24	0.23
2004	0.20	0.22	0.18
2003	0.20	0.21	0.17
2002	0.23	0.20	0.19
2001	0.17	0.20	0.13
1999	0.02	0.16	0.08
1998	0.10	0.15	0.09
1997	0.01	0.13	0.05
1996	0.10	0.13	0.07
1994	0.10	0.13	0.08
1993	0.10	0.11	0.09
1992	0.09	0.10	0.08
1991	0.08	0.10	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	28%	36%	28%
2022	29%	35%	28%
2021	29%	35%	28%
2020	34%	36%	32%
2019	34%	36%	32%
2018	31%	34%	29%
2017	31%	34%	29%
2016	29%	34%	29%
2015	34%	34%	33%
2014	35%	34%	33%
2013	40%	34%	37%
2012	39%	33%	34%
2011	35%	31%	30%
2010	33%	29%	29%
2009	30%	26%	27%
2008	28%	26%	26%
2007	24%	24%	23%
2006	29%	25%	25%
2005	23%	23%	20%
2004	15%	22%	15%
2003	18%	21%	17%
2002	17%	19%	17%
2001	19%	19%	19%
2000	19%	19%	18%
1999	21%	20%	19%
1998	23%	21%	20%
1997	28%	20%	22%
1996	30%	20%	20%
1995	32%	20%	22%
1994	27%	19%	21%
1993	25%	19%	17%
1992	28%	18%	21%
1991	25%	17%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Hancock Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	11%	7%	11%
2017	11%	7%	11%
2016	8%	7%	10%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	11%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	15%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	14%	8%	13%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	9%	8%	10%
2000	11%	7%	12%
1999	12%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Hancock Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Hancock Elementary School's ranking?

West Hancock Elementary School is ranked #160 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are West Hancock Elementary School often compared to?

West Hancock Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Garner-hayfield-ventura Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend West Hancock Elementary School?

290 students attend West Hancock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of West Hancock Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Hancock Elementary School?

West Hancock Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Hancock Elementary School offer ?

West Hancock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Hancock Elementary School part of?

West Hancock Elementary School is part of West Hancock Community School District.

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