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West Bend Elementary School (Closed 2010)

300 3rd Ave Sw
West Bend, IA 50597

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West Bend Elementary School serves 73 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Bend Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	25
1	27
2	19

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Total Students

73 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Bend Elementary School
2025	73
2009	83
2008	73
2007	72
2006	63
2005	66
2004	70
2003	62
2002	71
2001	79
2000	82
1999	93
1998	103
1997	118
1996	109
1995	125
1994	140
1993	125
1992	134
1991	153
1990	148
1989	144
1988	151
1987	126

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Bend Elementary School
2025	7
2009	7
2008	10
2007	13
2006	6
2005	7
2004	8
2003	8
2002	10
2001	8
2000	8
1999	11
1998	11
1997	12
1996	12
1995	6
1994	12
1993	10
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10
1989	9
1988	8
1987	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Bend Elementary School	Iowa	West Bend-Mallard Community School District
2025	10:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	11:1
2008	7:1	13:1	8:1
2007	6:1	14:1	7:1
2006	11:1	13:1	8:1
2005	9:1	13:1	9:1
2004	9:1	13:1	9:1
2003	8:1	13:1	10:1
2002	7:1	13:1	8:1
2001	10:1	14:1	10:1
2000	10:1	14:1	10:1
1999	8:1	15:1	10:1
1998	9:1	14:1	11:1
1997	10:1	15:1	11:1
1996	9:1	15:1	11:1
1995	21:1	15:1	15:1
1994	12:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	15:1	12:1
1992	13:1	15:1	12:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	17:1	13:1
1988	19:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	13:1

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White

100%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Bend Elementary School	Iowa	West Bend-Mallard Community School District
2025	100%	70%
2009	99%	84%	98%
2008	100%	85%	100%
2007	100%	86%	99%
2006	100%	86%	99%
2005	100%	87%	100%
2004	99%	88%	99%
2003	98%	89%	99%
2002	97%	90%	99%
2001	99%	90%	98%
2000	100%	91%	99%
1999	100%	91%	100%
1998	100%	92%	98%
1997	98%	92%	98%
1996	98%	93%	100%
1995	97%	93%	98%
1994	99%	93%	99%
1993	97%	94%	99%
1992	98%	94%	100%
1991	99%	94%	99%
1990	99%	95%	98%
1989	100%	95%	99%
1988	100%	95%	99%

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All Ethnic Groups

n/a

30%

0.00

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2009)
Year	West Bend Elementary School	Iowa	West Bend-Mallard Community School District
2009	0.02	0.29	0.02
2004	0.02	0.22	0.02
2003	0.04	0.21	0.03
2002	0.06	0.19	0.03
2001	0.02	0.19	0.03
1997	0.04	0.15	0.04
1996	0.04	0.13	0.02
1995	0.06	0.13	0.04
1994	0.02	0.13	0.02
1993	0.06	0.12	0.02
1992	0.04	0.12	0.02
1991	0.02	0.12	0.01
1990	0.02	0.10	0.03

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Eligible for

18%

35%

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Showing 2001–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Bend Elementary School	Iowa	West Bend-Mallard Community School District
2025	18%	35%
2009	17%	26%	23%
2008	18%	26%	19%
2007	18%	24%	18%
2006	6%	25%	14%
2005	21%	23%	17%
2004	29%	22%	20%
2003	37%	21%	22%
2002	17%	19%	16%
2001	23%	19%	14%
2000	12%	19%	17%
1999	10%	20%	14%
1998	12%	21%	16%
1997	15%	20%	19%
1996	14%	20%	17%
1995	17%	20%	17%
1994	18%	19%	18%
1993	11%	19%	12%
1992	11%	18%	11%
1991	9%	17%	9%
1989	11%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Bend Elementary School	Iowa	West Bend-Mallard Community School District
2025	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	18%	8%	10%
2001	16%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Bend-Mallard Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Bend Elementary School?

73 students attend West Bend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of West Bend Elementary School students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Bend Elementary School?

West Bend Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Bend Elementary School offer ?

West Bend Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is West Bend Elementary School part of?

West Bend Elementary School is part of West Bend-Mallard Community School District.

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