📍 1301 1st St W, Independence, Buchanan County, 50644
West Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Buchanan County. The school has 381 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cherilynn Reed. It is part of the Independence Comm School District school district. It serves grades 3–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West Elementary School enrolls 381 students across grades 3–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.7% Two or more races and 4.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 342 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 381 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
West Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 32, state house district 64.
West Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Independence Comm School District, based in Independence, Iowa. The district serves 1,434 students district-wide and employs 107 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 381 students, West Elementary School is close to the district average of about 359 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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