Willowbrook Elementary School
Tel:
(515)967-7512
- Willowbrook Elementary School serves 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Willowbrook Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Willowbrook Elementary School's student population of 553 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 553 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Willowbrook Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Willowbrook Elementary School is 0.35, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #799 out of 1,252 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 77% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 11% |
| Black | 7% | 6% |
| White | 80% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southeast Polk Comm School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Willowbrook Elementary School is Southeast Polk High School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Southeast Polk Junior High School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Centennial Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Altoona Centennial Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 464 students
0.7 miles
910 7th Ave Se
Altoona, IA 50009
(515)967-2109 0.7 PK-5 464 - Altoona Altoona Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 478 students
0.8 miles
301 6th St Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
(515)967-3771 0.8 PK-5 478 - Altoona Clay Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 609 students
0.8 miles
3200 First Avenue S.
Altoona, IA 50009
(515)967-4198 0.8 PK-5 609 - Pleasant Hill Southeast Polk High School Grades: 9-12 | 2003 students
2.6 miles
7945 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515)967-6631 2.6 9-12 2003 - Pleasant Hill Spring Creek - 6th Grade Grades: 6 | 568 students
2.7 miles
8031 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515)967-5533 2.7 6 568
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