Summary:
The city of Rockwell, Iowa is home to a single school, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the West Fork Community School District, which is ranked 205 out of 311 school districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, with 73.3% to 76.9% of students proficient or better in ELA across grades 3-5, and 72.9% proficient or better in 5th grade Science. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, particularly in grades 4 and 5, where only 61.5% and 66.1% of students, respectively, are proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 72.9% and 71.3%. The school's student population is predominantly white (92.29%), and 40.72% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite its strong performance in certain areas, West Fork Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, ranging from 226 out of 565 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 375 out of 574 in 2021-2022. This suggests that the school may benefit from targeted improvement efforts, particularly in the area of Mathematics, to ensure consistent academic growth across all grade levels and address any equity concerns related to the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
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