West Branch High School

900 W Main, West Branch, IA 52358

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
273
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Branch Comm School District
Cedar County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
40thpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Branch High School

West Branch High School is a public high school in West Branch, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of West Branch Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cedar County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 273 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

900 W Main
West Branch, IA 52358
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
273 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
West Branch Comm School District
County
Cedar County
NCES school ID
193075001774

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.