Westfield Elementary School vs. Bowman Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Westfield Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
489 students
444 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#610 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
55
Kindergarten Students
83
79
Grade 1 Students
106
72
Grade 2 Students
106
78
Grade 3 Students
103
86
Grade 4 Students
91
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
60%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%