Kirkwood Elementary School serves 353 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Kirkwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Kirkwood Elementary School’s learner population of 353 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Kirkwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Kirkwood Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Kirkwood Elementary School is West Senior High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Northwest Junior High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.9 miles away)