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Westwood Elementary School

2920 Nw 9th St
Ankeny, IA 50023
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Tel: (515) 965-9690
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Serving 551 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 proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 551 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWestwood Elementary School
Kind94
194
283
3103
486
591
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Total Students
551 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearWestwood Elementary School
2025551
2024615
2023642
2022658
2021618
2020662
2019660
2018630
2017630
2016587
2015576
2014674
2013663
2012696
2011654
2010631
2009622
2008670
2007637
2006599
2005558
2004613
2003606
2002595
2001615
2000595
1999577
1998535
1997512
1996514
1995565
1994539
1993555
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearWestwood Elementary School
202535
202442
202338
202237
202136
202037
201936
201835
201735
201634
201534
201437
201337
201237
201136
201036
200933
200835
200734
200632
200531
200431
200331
200231
200126
200026
199925
199823
199723
199622
199525
199424
199324
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Year Founded
1989
School Calendar
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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 diversity score of Westwood Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IA)
#252 out of 1223 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWestwood 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
202381%68%82%
202280%64%79%
202182%64%80%
201989%69%85%
201889%76%89%
201790%77%92%
201692%78%91%
201589%79%91%
201488%79%91%
201390%77%91%
201295%76%91%
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81%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
202281%70%84%
202177%68%82%
201984%68%82%
201889%74%89%
201786%75%88%
201688%75%88%
201586%76%89%
201488%76%88%
201391%72%87%
201292%71%86%
201193%76%88%
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70-74%
63%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
202272%63%78%
202167%60%75%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
202516:114:1
202415:114:115:1
202317:114:116:1
202218:114:117:1
202117:114:116:1
202018:114:118:1
201918:114:118:1
201818:114:118:1
201718:114:118:1
201617:114:117:1
201517:114:117:1
201418:114:117:1
201318:114:117:1
201219:114:117:1
201118:114:117:1
201018:114:116:1
200919:114:116:1
200819:114:117:1
200719:114:117:1
200619:113:118:1
200518:114:117:1
200420:114:118:1
200320:114:118:1
200219:114:117:1
200124:115:120:1
200023:115:120:1
199923:115:119:1
199823:115:119:1
199722:115:118:1
199623:115:119:1
199523:115:120:1
199423:115:120:1
199324:116:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
20241%3%3%
20231%2%3%
20221%3%3%
20211%3%4%
20202%3%3%
20192%3%3%
20181%2%2%
20171%2%2%
20161%2%2%
20151%3%2%
20141%3%2%
20131%3%3%
20122%2%2%
20112%2%3%
20101%2%4%
20092%2%3%
20081%2%2%
20072%2%2%
20063%2%3%
20052%2%2%
20041%2%2%
20031%2%1%
20021%2%2%
20011%2%2%
20001%1%1%
19991%2%1%
19981%2%2%
19961%2%2%
19951%2%2%
19941%2%2%
19931%1%1%
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Hispanic
9%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
20247%13%9%
20237%13%8%
20225%12%7%
20213%12%6%
20203%11%6%
20195%11%6%
20185%11%5%
20175%11%5%
20166%10%5%
20154%11%5%
20143%10%4%
20132%9%4%
20122%9%4%
20111%9%4%
20102%8%3%
20091%7%2%
20081%7%2%
20071%6%2%
20061%5%2%
20052%5%2%
20041%5%1%
20032%4%1%
20021%4%1%
19991%3%1%
19981%3%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%1%
19921%1%
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Black
4%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
20244%7%5%
20233%7%4%
20224%7%4%
20213%7%3%
20203%6%2%
20193%6%2%
20182%6%2%
20172%6%2%
20162%6%1%
20151%5%1%
20141%5%2%
20132%5%2%
20121%5%2%
20111%5%1%
20091%6%2%
20081%6%2%
20071%5%2%
20061%4%1%
20051%5%1%
20041%4%2%
20031%4%2%
20021%4%1%
20011%4%1%
19941%3%1%
19931%3%1%
19921%3%1%
19911%3%1%
19901%3%1%
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White
79%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
202482%71%77%
202384%72%79%
202285%73%80%
202188%74%82%
202087%75%84%
201985%75%84%
201889%77%87%
201789%77%87%
201688%78%88%
201590%78%89%
201490%79%89%
201391%80%89%
201293%81%90%
201193%81%90%
201095%82%91%
200996%84%93%
200896%84%94%
200796%86%94%
200695%88%94%
200595%87%95%
200496%88%95%
200396%89%96%
200296%89%96%
200198%89%96%
200099%94%98%
199998%91%97%
199897%92%97%
199798%93%97%
199697%93%97%
199597%93%97%
199496%93%97%
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Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
20246%5%6%
20235%5%6%
20225%5%6%
20215%4%5%
20205%4%5%
20195%4%5%
20183%4%4%
20173%4%4%
20163%4%4%
20154%3%3%
20145%3%3%
20134%3%2%
20122%3%2%
20113%2%2%
20102%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.36
0.48

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
20250.360.49
20240.320.480.39
20230.290.460.37
20220.270.450.34
20210.220.430.31
20200.240.420.28
20190.270.420.28
20180.210.390.24
20170.210.390.24
20160.220.380.23
20150.190.380.21
20140.190.370.20
20130.170.350.20
20120.140.340.19
20110.140.340.19
20100.100.320.16
20090.080.290.13
20080.080.280.12
20070.070.260.11
20060.100.230.11
20050.090.240.10
20040.080.220.09
20030.080.210.08
20020.080.200.08
20010.040.200.07
19990.040.160.06
19980.060.150.06
19970.040.130.06
19960.060.130.05
19950.060.130.05
19940.070.130.06
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
35%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
202514%35%
202411%36%14%
202314%36%16%
202214%35%14%
202110%35%10%
202011%36%13%
201913%36%13%
20188%34%11%
20178%34%11%
20168%34%9%
20159%34%10%
20148%34%11%
20138%34%10%
20123%33%9%
20113%31%8%
20104%29%8%
20093%26%6%
20085%26%5%
20075%24%6%
20064%25%5%
20054%23%5%
20042%22%4%
20033%21%4%
20022%19%4%
20013%19%5%
20004%19%4%
19994%20%5%
19984%21%5%
19974%20%5%
19964%20%4%
19953%20%4%
19942%19%4%
19932%19%3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearWestwood Elementary SchoolIowaAnkeny Comm School District
20254%7%
20242%5%2%
20232%6%3%
20223%5%3%
20212%6%2%
20202%7%3%
20193%7%3%
20181%7%3%
20171%7%3%
20161%7%2%
20151%7%2%
20142%7%3%
20132%7%3%
20123%7%3%
20112%8%3%
20101%8%3%
20083%8%3%
20073%8%3%
20064%8%3%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20032%8%2%
20023%8%2%
20015%8%4%
20003%7%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Ankeny Comm School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Jaguars

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 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?
551 students attend Westwood Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
79% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% 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 16:1, 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 Comm School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 81% (Top 30%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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