West Elementary School has 435 learners in grades 3-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: West Elementary School’s learner population of 435 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Elementary School is ranked within the upper 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 equity score of West Elementary School is 0.13, which is less 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 nearest high school to West Elementary School is Glenwood Senior High School (0.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Glenwood Middle School (0.5 miles away)