Impact of COVID-19 on West Branch High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 237th of 327 High schools | Ranks 128th of 336 High schools | 34.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch High School) | 71.9 | 81.4 | 9.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Community School District) | 71.9 | 81.4 | 9.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West Branch High School) | 54.7 | 74.6 | 19.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Community School District) | 54.7 | 74.6 | 19.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch High School) | 68.9 | 81.1 | 12.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Branch Community School District) | 68.9 | 81.1 | 12.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West Branch High School) | 66.7 | 79.2 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West Branch Community School District) | 66.7 | 79.2 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 253 | 244 | 3.6% |
African American | 2 | 4 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 19 | 46.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 223 | 211 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 7 | 41.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15% | 23.8% | 8.8% |