West Fork High School

453 N. 5Th St., Sheffield IA, 50475 | West Fork Community School District | 641-892-4461
  • grades 9-12
  • students 195
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Sheffield
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
65%Sheffield
69%Iowa

West Fork High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Fork Community School District" in Sheffield, IA. There are a total of 195 students and 20 teachers at West Fork High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

West Fork High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average.

West Fork High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students195
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Fork 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
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

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 Fork High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 97.2% 96.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 0.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Sheffield demographics profile

StatisticSheffieldIowaNational
Population1,0623,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1915791
Median age39.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sheffield

IndexSheffieldIowaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Fork High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.