Mindful Eye Logo

West Branch, IA

2,956 residents•916 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
8.9
out of 10
6% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
73%Math
—Reading
4% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
6.43
per 1,000 residents
85% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in West Branch; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Branch

4 schools
9.2
West Branch Middle School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Hoover Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
West Branch High School
Highpublic
—
Scattergood Friends School
Middleprivate

School Crime in West Branch

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Branch in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Iowa avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in West Branch

19 total incidents reported across West Branch in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
85% below Iowa avg
6.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
11
Drug
3

Crime Types

  • Theft42%
  • Assault21%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Sex5%
  • Burglary5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

916 students enrolled across West Branch's schools.

  • Public87195%
  • Private455%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across West Branch's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
25%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.