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West Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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West Elementary School serves 286 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	92
1	94
2	100

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School
2009	281
2008	286
2007	288
2006	264
2005	316
2004	306
2003	311
2002	304
2001	302
2000	238
1999	262
1998	271
1997	280
1996	271
1995	267
1994	270
1993	259
1992	287
1991	304
1990	315
1989	321

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School
2009	26
2008	26
2007	25
2006	23
2005	24
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	21
1995	19
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	22
1990	22
1989	19

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	12:1	14:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	12:1
2000	10:1	14:1	12:1
1999	11:1	14:1	13:1
1998	11:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	12:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	5%	2%	6%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	5%	1%	5%
1991	7%	1%	5%
1990	7%	1%	5%
1989	9%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

48%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	44%	7%	50%
2008	48%	7%	49%
2007	53%	6%	48%
2006	52%	5%	49%
2005	54%	5%	48%
2004	54%	5%	45%
2003	51%	4%	43%
2002	50%	4%	43%
2001	51%	4%	42%
2000	66%	2%	39%
1999	58%	3%	36%
1998	57%	3%	34%
1997	54%	2%	32%
1996	51%	2%	28%
1995	36%	2%	26%
1994	40%	2%	26%
1993	35%	2%	25%
1992	30%	1%	20%
1991	26%	1%	20%
1990	19%	1%	17%
1989	14%	1%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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White

49%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	51%	84%	45%
2008	49%	84%	47%
2007	44%	86%	47%
2006	45%	88%	46%
2005	41%	87%	48%
2004	42%	88%	50%
2003	44%	89%	52%
2002	46%	89%	52%
2001	45%	89%	53%
2000	60%	94%	60%
1999	60%	91%	61%
1998	59%	92%	62%
1997	63%	93%	65%
1996	70%	93%	68%
1995	61%	93%	68%
1994	60%	93%	68%
1993	67%	94%	71%
1992	69%	95%	75%
1991	68%	95%	75%
1990	76%	95%	78%
1989	77%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	0.55	0.29	0.55
2008	0.53	0.28	0.55
2007	0.53	0.26	0.55
2006	0.53	0.23	0.55
2005	0.54	0.24	0.55
2004	0.54	0.22	0.55
2003	0.55	0.21	0.55
2002	0.54	0.20	0.55
2001	0.54	0.20	0.55
2000	0.49	0.15	0.52
1999	0.53	0.16	0.52
1998	0.53	0.15	0.52
1997	0.53	0.13	0.50
1996	0.53	0.13	0.48
1995	0.51	0.13	0.47
1994	0.55	0.13	0.47
1993	0.51	0.11	0.43
1992	0.49	0.10	0.40
1991	0.51	0.10	0.39
1990	0.43	0.10	0.36
1989	0.38	0.10	0.31

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Eligible for

38%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	42%	26%	38%
2008	38%	26%	36%
2007	38%	24%	34%
2006	39%	25%	33%
2005	40%	23%	32%
2004	33%	22%	27%
2003	29%	21%	23%
2002	26%	19%	22%
2001	26%	19%	25%
2000	47%	19%	31%
1999	38%	20%	27%
1998	48%	21%	30%
1997	45%	20%	29%
1996	38%	20%	24%
1995	31%	20%	21%
1994	34%	19%	21%
1993	37%	19%	21%
1992	32%	18%	19%
1991	24%	17%	16%
1990	21%	14%	15%
1989	16%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	West Liberty Community School District
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	12%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Liberty Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Elementary School?

286 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of West Elementary School students are White, 48% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

West Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of West Liberty Community School District.

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