West Fork Middle School

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West Fork Middle School ranks 152 nd of 337 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

West Fork Middle School is a public middle school located in Sheffield, Iowa, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 155 students. The school is part of the West Fork Community School District, which is ranked 148 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Fork Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 70% to 85% in English Language Arts and 70% to 77.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 74.5% to 77.5% in ELA and 69.9% to 73.2% in Math. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.72% to 41.06% over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby John Adams Middle School, which had a 55.62% free/reduced lunch rate in 2022-2023. West Fork Middle School's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $14,548, lower than the nearby John Adams Middle School ($17,546) and Clear Lake Middle School ($13,904).

The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 15.1 over the past three years, which is better than the ratios at John Adams Middle School (13.9) and Clear Lake Middle School (15.3). These factors suggest that West Fork Middle School is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, despite its lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

504 Park Street
Sheffield, IA 50475-0060

(641) 892-4159

District: West Fork Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 337 Iowa Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,548

Students who attend West Fork Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Fork High School

Feeder schools for West Fork Middle School:

Elementary:

West Fork Elementary at Rockwell

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 155

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Fork Middle School ranks better than 54.9% of middle schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Fork Middle School is $14,548.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Fork Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks West Fork Middle School 152^nd of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See West Fork Middle School in the ranking list.)

West Fork Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Fork Community School District 148^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Fork Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2014	37.88	242^nd	337	28.2%
2015	29.93	285^th	349	18.3%
2016	46.20	214^th	343	37.6%
2017	35.67	246^th	327	24.8%
2018	35.99	238^th	318	25.2%
2019	42.64	217^th	342	36.5%
2021	22.71	273^rd	324	15.7%
2022	35.97	245^th	337	27.3%
2023	34.73	248^th	334	25.7%
2024	59.24	152^nd	337	54.9%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Fork Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	205	2	0	2	1	1	0	211
2013	187	2	0	4	1	1	2	197
2014	180	2	0	5	0	1	2	190
2015	175	2	1	8	0	1	2	189
2016	175	3	1	7	0	0	3	189
2017	183	1	1	3	1	0	4	193
2018	182	2	1	6	3	0	3	197
2019	134	3	0	3	2	0	3	145
2020	135	2	0	5	2	0	2	146
2021	138	3	0	6	2	0	2	151
2022	135	1	0	5	0	0	3	144
2023	145	2	0	2	2	0	4	155

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Fork Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	211	12.9	16.2	37
2013	197	11.7	16.7	34.5
2014	190	11.4	16.6	35.8
2015	189	13.0	14.5	34.4
2016	189	12.0	15.7	29.1
2017	193	14.0	13.7	35.2
2018	197	12.0	16.4	33
2019	145	11.7	12.3	39.3
2020	146	10.7	13.5	42.5
2021	151	10.0	15.1	41.1
2022	144	10.0	14.4	34.7
2023	155	13.0	11.9	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Fork Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	211	12.9	16.2	37
2013	197	11.7	16.7	34.5
2014	190	11.4	16.6	35.8
2015	189	13.0	14.5	34.4
2016	189	12.0	15.7	29.1
2017	193	14.0	13.7	35.2
2018	197	12.0	16.4	33
2019	145	11.7	12.3	39.3
2020	146	10.7	13.5	42.5
2021	151	10.0	15.1	41.1
2022	144	10.0	14.4	34.7
2023	155	13.0	11.9	35.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Fork Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$229 (1.6%)	$14,319 (98.4%)	$14,548

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Fork Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 217^th of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 248^th of 334 Middle schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Fork Middle School)	58.8	69	10.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Fork Community School District)	58.8	69	10.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Fork Middle School)	58	50	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Fork Community School District)	58	50	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Fork Middle School)	80	64.2	15.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Fork Community School District)	80	64.2	15.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	74.2	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Fork Middle School)	75.6	73.6	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Fork Community School District)	75.6	73.6	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	68.9	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Fork Middle School)	71.4	73.8	2.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Fork Community School District)	71.4	73.8	2.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	76	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Fork Middle School)	59.5	54.8	4.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Fork Community School District)	59.5	54.8	4.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	72	0.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	145	155	6.9%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	2	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	134	145	8.2%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.3%	35.5%	3.8%

Schools Near West Fork Middle School

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	504 Park Street	Sheffield	50475	Franklin County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 892-4159	155	13	11.9	35.5%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	59.2	152^nd of 337 public middle schools	54.9%		34.7	248^th of 334 public middle schools	25.7%	96		78.9	85.0	80.7		77.2	70.0	73.7		71.9	$14,548	$229	$14,319
Hampton-Dumont Middle School	Public	5-8	601 12th Ave NE	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 456-4735	363	26	14.2	57.9%	204 (56.2%)	1 (0.3%)	147 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	41.2	232^nd of 337 public middle schools	31.2%		59.7	148^th of 334 public middle schools	55.7%	84	68.8	64.4	78.5	74.7	64.9	67.1	64.5	78.8	50.6	62.6	$13,453	$617	$12,838
Lincoln Intermediate	Public	5-6	1625 S. Pennsylvania Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4423	468	38	12.3	59.4%	329 (70.3%)	39 (8.3%)	51 (10.9%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.0%)	22 (4.7%)								(n/a)	63.5	74.4			70.2	63.0			58.8		$15,785	$436	$15,347
John Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	29 S Illinois Ave	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4420	480	34	13.9	55.6%	340 (70.8%)	34 (7.1%)	64 (13.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	12 (2.5%)	32	263^rd of 337 public middle schools	22.0%		26.7	275^th of 334 public middle schools	17.7%	12			72.4	75.7			60.7	65.5		61.0	$17,546	$579	$16,966
Clear Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 3rd Ave North	Clear Lake	50428	Cerro Gordo County	Clear Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 357-6114	334	22	15.3	32.0%	284 (85.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	66.6	109^th of 337 public middle schools	67.7%		67	100^th of 334 public middle schools	70.1%	9		86.7	80.5	84.3		83.3	71.2	80.6		73.4	$13,904	$318	$13,586

Frequently Asked Questions about West Fork Middle School

What high school do graduates of West Fork Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Fork Middle School usually go on to attend West Fork High School

How many students attend West Fork Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 155 students attended West Fork Middle School.

What district is West Fork Middle School in?

West Fork Community School District

What is the racial makeup of West Fork Middle School?

Students at West Fork Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is West Fork Middle School a good school?

West Fork Middle School ranks 152^nd of 337 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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