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Best Public Schools in Akron, IA

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576

Students

Top rankedAkron Westfield Elementary School61^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Akron, Iowa is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Akron Westfield Elementary School, Akron Westfield Senior High School, and Akron Westfield Middle School. These schools are part of the Akron Westfield Community School District.

Among the three schools, Akron Westfield Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 20-60 elementary schools in Iowa and earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Students at the elementary school significantly outperform the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 92.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 69.8%. In contrast, the high school's performance appears to be declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 105th in 2022-2023 to 200th in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 to 2 stars over the same period.

The data also reveals that the elementary school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, compared to the high school's 21.6% and middle school's 21.6%. Additionally, the elementary school has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 43.27%, suggesting greater socioeconomic challenges for its students, which could impact learning and achievement. Overall, the Akron Westfield school district appears to have a strong elementary school program, a declining high school, and a consistently performing middle school, providing a mixed picture of educational opportunities in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Akron Westfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Kerr Dr	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 568-3322	258	24	10.7	35.3%	225 (87.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	81.2	61^st of 576 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.3	41^st of 557 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	84.4	81.6	92.9							93.3	73.7	96.4							89.3			$11,662	$649	$11,013
Akron Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Kerr Dr	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	130	7	17.5	27.7%	110 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	77.4	41^st of 344 public middle schools	88.1%		80	35^th of 337 public middle schools	89.6%	6				92.3	97.5	85.4							92.3	92.5	85.4					68.8		$11,535	$186	$11,350
Akron Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	850 Kerr Drive	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	188	17	11.1	18.6%	161 (85.6%)	4 (2.1%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	49.8	200^th of 340 public high schools	41.2%		62.5	133^rd of 338 public high schools	60.7%	67							69.0	78.3	71.1							60.5	73.9	75.0			65.2	$15,890	$178	$15,711

Cities Near Akron

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hawarden	11.77 mi	3	275^th
Ireton	14.64 mi	1
Le Mars	18.08 mi	6	186^th
Hinton	18.65 mi	3	67^th
Sioux City	20.93 mi	23	356^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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