Loess Hills Elementary School has 638 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Loess Hills 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 68% (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 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 58% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Loess Hills Elementary School’s learner population of 638 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Loess Hills Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Loess Hills Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Loess Hills Elementary School is West High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is West Middle School (0.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Liberty Elementary School (0.6 miles away).