West Union Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, West Union Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 215 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 30% in IA
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Union Elementary School's student population of 215 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Union Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	61
1	48
2	46
3	39

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Total Students

215 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School
2023	223
2022	207
2021	224
2020	262
2019	262
2018	328
2017	328
2016	347
2015	356
2014	335
2013	325
2012	329
2011	349
2010	204
2009	196
2008	196
2007	191
2006	188
2005	197
2004	255
2003	265
2002	274
2001	307
2000	307
1999	319
1998	308
1997	316
1996	350
1995	329
1994	348
1993	339
1992	350
1991	337
1990	388
1989	401
1988	379
1987	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2011	23
2010	16
2009	14
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	16
2004	19
2003	19
2002	18
2001	20
2000	20
1999	16
1998	17
1997	18
1996	18
1995	17
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	21
1989	24
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

West Union Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Union Elementary School is 0.15, 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)

#304 out of 1223 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School
2023	#304
2022	#283
2021	#657
2019	#471
2018	#376
2017	#531
2016	#110
2015	#58
2014	#285
2013	#291
2012	#684

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80-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	84%	68%	75%
2022	84%	64%	70%
2021	84%	64%	70%
2019	74%	69%	74%
2018	82%	76%	84%
2017	77%	77%	82%
2016	87%	78%	82%
2015	92%	79%	85%
2014	87%	79%	86%
2013	85%	77%	83%
2012	79%	76%	79%

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70-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2022	74%	70%	70%
2021	44%	68%	72%
2019	74%	68%	74%
2018	82%	74%	84%
2017	82%	75%	83%
2016	92%	75%	82%
2015	87%	76%	84%
2014	82%	76%	82%
2013	84%	72%	77%
2012	76%	71%	78%
2011	85%	76%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	16:1	14:1	13:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	13:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	20:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	21:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	17:1	14:1
1988	15:1	15:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	7%	13%	5%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	4%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	4%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	90%	72%	91%
2022	91%	73%	91%
2021	92%	74%	92%
2020	95%	75%	93%
2019	95%	75%	93%
2018	94%	77%	94%
2017	94%	77%	94%
2016	92%	78%	93%
2015	93%	78%	63%
2014	92%	79%	93%
2013	93%	80%	93%
2012	91%	81%	93%
2011	93%	81%	94%
2010	95%	82%	95%
2009	95%	84%	97%
2008	97%	84%	96%
2007	96%	86%	97%
2006	93%	88%	97%
2005	95%	87%	97%
2004	93%	88%	97%
2003	93%	89%	96%
2002	94%	89%	96%
2001	93%	89%	96%
2000	98%	94%	98%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	97%	92%	98%
1997	97%	93%	98%
1996	98%	93%	98%
1995	98%	93%	98%
1994	99%	93%	99%
1993	99%	94%	99%
1992	99%	95%	100%
1991	99%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	0.19	0.46	0.16
2022	0.17	0.45	0.17
2021	0.15	0.43	0.15
2020	0.10	0.42	0.13
2019	0.10	0.42	0.13
2018	0.12	0.39	0.12
2017	0.12	0.39	0.12
2016	0.15	0.38	0.13
2015	0.13	0.38	0.29
2014	0.15	0.37	0.14
2013	0.13	0.35	0.14
2012	0.18	0.34	0.14
2011	0.13	0.34	0.11
2010	0.10	0.32	0.11
2009	0.09	0.29	0.06
2008	0.05	0.28	0.06
2007	0.08	0.26	0.06
2006	0.13	0.23	0.06
2005	0.10	0.24	0.06
2004	0.13	0.22	0.06
2003	0.13	0.21	0.07
2002	0.11	0.20	0.07
2001	0.13	0.20	0.08
2000	0.03	0.15	0.04
1999	0.06	0.16	0.06
1998	0.06	0.15	0.03
1997	0.06	0.13	0.03
1996	0.04	0.13	0.04
1995	0.04	0.13	0.03
1994	0.02	0.13	0.02
1993	0.02	0.11	0.03
1992	0.02	0.10	0.01
1991	0.02	0.10	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	35%	36%	31%
2022	28%	35%	30%
2021	30%	35%	31%
2020	25%	36%	30%
2019	25%	36%	30%
2018	29%	34%	26%
2017	29%	34%	26%
2016	35%	34%	29%
2015	35%	34%	29%
2014	35%	34%	28%
2013	36%	34%	31%
2012	28%	33%	28%
2011	27%	31%	25%
2010	30%	29%	24%
2009	23%	26%	18%
2008	28%	26%	21%
2007	24%	24%	20%
2006	27%	25%	25%
2005	32%	23%	21%
2004	19%	22%	17%
2003	10%	21%	16%
2002	19%	19%	16%
2001	17%	19%	16%
2000	16%	19%	17%
1999	14%	20%	17%
1998	19%	21%	20%
1997	18%	20%	20%
1996	15%	20%	18%
1995	22%	20%	20%
1994	19%	19%	22%
1993	16%	19%	18%
1992	17%	18%	20%
1991	17%	17%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Union Elementary School	Iowa	North Fayette Valley Community School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	10%	7%	11%
2017	10%	7%	11%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	12%	7%	11%
2014	13%	7%	12%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	12%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	13%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	20%	8%	12%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	11%
2000	13%	7%	12%
1999	13%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Fayette Valley Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Union Elementary School's ranking?

West Union Elementary School is ranked #304 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

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

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend West Union Elementary School?

215 students attend West Union Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of West Union Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

West Union Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Union Elementary School offer ?

West Union Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Union Elementary School part of?

West Union Elementary School is part of North Fayette Valley Community School District.

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