West Lyon High School

1787 182Nd Street, Inwood IA, 51240 | West Lyon Community School District | 712-753-4917
  • grades 9-12
  • students 247
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Inwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
80%Inwood
69%Iowa

West Lyon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Lyon Community School District" in Inwood, IA. There are a total of 247 students and 22 teachers at West Lyon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

West Lyon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

West Lyon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students247
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Lyon High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Lyon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 95.4% 94.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Inwood demographics profile

StatisticInwoodIowaNational
Population9853,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6955791
Median age35.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Inwood

IndexInwoodIowaNational
Completed 8th grade88.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Lyon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.