Summary:
The city of Maynard, Iowa is home to two schools: West Central PK - 8 School, serving grades PK-8, and West Central Charter High School, serving grades 9-12. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white. The elementary school has a relatively large enrollment of 239 students, while the high school is smaller with 82 students.
Academically, the schools show mixed performance on state assessments, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others fall below. The elementary school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 380 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools, while the high school has a 1-star rating, ranking 300 out of 338 Iowa high schools. Both schools have high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with the high school having a rate of 51.22% and the elementary school at 43.93%.
In terms of spending, the high school spends significantly more per student ($18,474) compared to the elementary school ($12,835). The student-teacher ratio also varies, with the high school having a much lower ratio of 7.6 compared to the elementary school's ratio of 17.3. These differences in resources and staffing may contribute to the schools' varying academic performance and overall ratings within the West Central Community School District.
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