📍 2920 NW 9th St, Ankeny, Polk County, 50023
Westwood Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ankeny, Polk County. The school has 642 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joel Martin. It is part of the Ankeny Comm School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood Elementary School enrolls 642 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 538 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 642 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westwood Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 19, state house district 37.
Westwood Elementary School is one of 17 schools in Ankeny Comm School District, based in Ankeny, Iowa. The district serves 12,746 students district-wide and employs 797 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 642 students, Westwood Elementary School is close to the district average of about 750 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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