Westwood Elementary School

2920 Nw 9th St
Ankeny, IA 50023

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Top 30%

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Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in IA
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 615 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Kind	99
1	93
2	128
3	93
4	99
5	103

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Total Students

615 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	642
2022	658
2021	618
2020	660
2019	660
2018	630
2017	630
2016	587
2015	576
2014	674
2013	663
2012	696
2011	654
2010	631
2009	622
2008	670
2007	637
2006	599
2005	558
2004	613
2003	606
2002	595
2001	615
2000	595
1999	577
1998	535
1997	512
1996	514
1995	565
1994	539
1993	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	38
2022	37
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	37
2013	37
2012	37
2011	36
2010	36
2009	33
2008	35
2007	34
2006	32
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	23
1997	23
1996	22
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24

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Year Founded

1989

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Jaguars

School Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#252 out of 1223 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	#252
2022	#219
2021	#140
2019	#71
2018	#92
2017	#189
2016	#49
2015	#226
2014	#148
2013	#63
2012	#17

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	81%	68%	82%
2022	80%	64%	79%
2021	82%	64%	80%
2019	89%	69%	85%
2018	89%	76%	89%
2017	90%	77%	92%
2016	92%	78%	91%
2015	89%	79%	91%
2014	88%	79%	91%
2013	90%	77%	91%
2012	95%	76%	91%

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81%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2022	81%	70%	84%
2021	77%	68%	82%
2019	84%	68%	82%
2018	89%	74%	89%
2017	86%	75%	88%
2016	88%	75%	88%
2015	86%	76%	89%
2014	88%	76%	88%
2013	91%	72%	87%
2012	92%	71%	86%
2011	93%	76%	88%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2022	72%	63%	78%
2021	67%	60%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	18:1	14:1	18:1
2017	18:1	14:1	18:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	19:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	13:1	16:1
2009	19:1	13:1	16:1
2008	19:1	13:1	17:1
2007	19:1	14:1	17:1
2006	19:1	13:1	18:1
2005	18:1	13:1	17:1
2004	20:1	13:1	18:1
2003	20:1	13:1	18:1
2002	19:1	13:1	17:1
2001	24:1	14:1	20:1
2000	23:1	14:1	20:1
1999	23:1	14:1	19:1
1998	23:1	14:1	19:1
1997	22:1	15:1	18:1
1996	23:1	15:1	19:1
1995	23:1	15:1	20:1
1994	23:1	15:1	20:1
1993	24:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	7%	13%	8%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	6%
2019	5%	11%	6%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	2%	9%	4%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	1%	9%	4%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	84%	72%	79%
2022	85%	73%	80%
2021	88%	74%	82%
2020	85%	75%	84%
2019	85%	75%	84%
2018	89%	77%	87%
2017	89%	77%	87%
2016	88%	78%	88%
2015	90%	78%	89%
2014	90%	79%	89%
2013	91%	80%	89%
2012	93%	81%	90%
2011	93%	81%	90%
2010	95%	82%	91%
2009	96%	84%	93%
2008	96%	84%	94%
2007	96%	86%	94%
2006	95%	88%	94%
2005	95%	87%	95%
2004	96%	88%	95%
2003	96%	89%	96%
2002	96%	89%	96%
2001	98%	89%	96%
2000	99%	94%	98%
1999	98%	91%	97%
1998	97%	92%	97%
1997	98%	93%	97%
1996	97%	93%	97%
1995	97%	93%	97%
1994	96%	93%	97%
1993	97%	94%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	0.29	0.46	0.37
2022	0.27	0.45	0.34
2021	0.22	0.43	0.31
2020	0.27	0.42	0.28
2019	0.27	0.42	0.28
2018	0.21	0.39	0.24
2017	0.21	0.39	0.24
2016	0.22	0.38	0.23
2015	0.19	0.38	0.21
2014	0.19	0.37	0.20
2013	0.17	0.35	0.20
2012	0.14	0.34	0.19
2011	0.14	0.34	0.19
2010	0.10	0.32	0.16
2009	0.08	0.29	0.13
2008	0.08	0.28	0.12
2007	0.07	0.26	0.11
2006	0.10	0.23	0.11
2005	0.09	0.24	0.10
2004	0.08	0.22	0.09
2003	0.08	0.21	0.08
2002	0.08	0.20	0.08
2001	0.04	0.20	0.07
1999	0.04	0.16	0.06
1998	0.06	0.15	0.06
1997	0.04	0.13	0.06
1996	0.06	0.13	0.05
1995	0.06	0.13	0.05
1994	0.07	0.13	0.06
1993	0.06	0.11	0.06
1992	0.06	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	14%	36%	16%
2022	14%	35%	14%
2021	10%	35%	10%
2020	13%	36%	13%
2019	13%	36%	13%
2018	8%	34%	11%
2017	8%	34%	11%
2016	8%	34%	9%
2015	9%	34%	10%
2014	8%	34%	11%
2013	8%	34%	10%
2012	3%	33%	9%
2011	3%	31%	8%
2010	4%	29%	8%
2009	3%	26%	6%
2008	5%	26%	5%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	4%	25%	5%
2005	4%	23%	5%
2004	2%	22%	4%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	2%	19%	4%
2001	3%	19%	5%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	4%	20%	5%
1998	4%	21%	5%
1997	4%	20%	5%
1996	4%	20%	4%
1995	3%	20%	4%
1994	2%	19%	4%
1993	2%	19%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ankeny Community School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Jaguars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Elementary School is ranked #252 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crocker Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

615 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of Ankeny Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30%
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education