West Burlington High School

408 W Van Weiss Blvd, West Burlington IA, 52655 | West Burlington Independent School District | 319-752-7138
  • grades 9-12
  • students 275
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
74%West Burlington
69%Iowa

West Burlington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Burlington Independent School District" in West Burlington, IA. There are a total of 275 students and 20 teachers at West Burlington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West Burlington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 5% higher than the Iowa average.

West Burlington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students275
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Burlington 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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 Burlington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 74.2% 76.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 10.9% 7.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 5.2% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 6.8% 3.1% 3.1%

West Burlington demographics profile

StatisticWest BurlingtonIowaNational
Population2,9093,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6015791
Median age41.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Burlington

IndexWest BurlingtonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.9%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.5%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.5%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Burlington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.