Best Public Schools in Rockwell, IA

Summary:

The city of Rockwell, Iowa is home to a single standout elementary school, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school is part of the West Fork Community School District and consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

West Fork Elementary has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past few years, moving from 375th out of 574 Iowa elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 226th out of 565 in 2022-2023. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.6, and the district spends $13,507 per student, which is above the state average. However, 40.72% of students at West Fork Elementary receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population.

Overall, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell appears to be a strong-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's academic excellence, improving ranking, and above-average spending per student suggest it is a standout option for families in the Rockwell area. While the school's demographic makeup is not representative of the state's diversity, the focus should remain on continuing to support student success and addressing the economic needs of the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 2nd St	Rockwell	50469	Cerro Gordo County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 822-3234	389	25	15.5	35.7%	366 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	61.1	238^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.3%		61.6	226^th of 565 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	83.0	82.3	59.5	86.8	74.2	71.4	52.4	$13,507	$518	$12,988

Cities Near Rockwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clear Lake	8.58 mi	3	112^th
Sheffield	9.3 mi	2	203^rd
Mason City	10.37 mi	9	332^nd
Ventura	11.36 mi	2
Garner	15.81 mi	3	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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