West Hancock Middle School

423 E. 5Th St., Kanawha IA, 50447 | West Hancock Community School District | 641-762-3261
  • grades 5-8
  • students 175
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 80% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Kanawha
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
80%Kanawha
69%Iowa

West Hancock Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "West Hancock Community School District" in Kanawha, IA. There are a total of 175 students and 14 teachers at West Hancock Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Hancock Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 15% higher than the Iowa average.

West Hancock Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students175
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Hancock Middle 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
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
580-89%
670-79%
780-89%
8>= 90%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
570-79%
670-79%
780-89%
880-89%
High Schooln/a

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 Hancock Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 84.0% 83.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 1.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 12.6% 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% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Kanawha demographics profile

StatisticKanawhaIowaNational
Population9543,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4815791
Median age29.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%60%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kanawha

IndexKanawhaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college41.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters0.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Hancock Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.