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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 109 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glenwood, Iowa, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the Glenwood Community School District, which is ranked 42 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84.8% of 3rd graders, 81.3% of 4th graders, and 78% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages. While West Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the ideal, ranging from 13.1% to 23.4% over the past few years, they are still lower than the nearby Northeast Elementary School, which had a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024.

West Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.36% to 42.95% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Northeast Elementary School, which had a 40.1% free and reduced lunch rate in 2023-2024. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 14.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Northeast Elementary School, which had a 15.8 student-teacher ratio in 2023-2024.

440

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,649

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 Sharp St
Glenwood, IA 51534

(712) 527-4886

District: Glenwood Community School District

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenwood Middle School
High:	Glenwood Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Iowa avg71%

109^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 313Glenwood Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	109 of 576	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	100 of 557	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	29 of 565	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	42 of 574	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	47 of 567	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	68 of 603	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	204 of 567	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	172 of 574	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	210 of 599	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.2	63 of 616	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	88 of 603	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	187 of 624	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	234 of 626	62.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Language Arts81%+10 vs state

Science76%+11 vs state

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Schools Near West Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Elementary School	Public	3-5	707 Sharp St	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4886	440	30	14.7	46.6%	402 (91.4%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	76.8	109^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.3	100^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.0%	9	84.8	81.3	78.0		87.0	86.7	81.9		75.6	$12,649	$257	$12,392
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	901 N. Vine Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4875	538	38	14.3	45.7%	473 (87.9%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$12,455	$257	$12,198
East Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 624-8696	214	22	9.7	47.7%	197 (92.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	29.8	461^st of 576 public elementary schools	20.0%		49.9	331^st of 557 public elementary schools	40.6%	130	43.3	82.1	51.6		63.3	78.6	48.4		58.1	$13,482	$675	$12,807
Fremont-Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 629-6555	262	20	13.1	35.5%	238 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	36.7	422^nd of 576 public elementary schools	26.7%		46.2	354^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.4%	68	54.8	56.3	66.7	80.8	58.1	65.6	77.8	61.5	74.1	$12,355	$289	$12,067
Titan Hill Intermediate School	Public	2-5	4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8289	901	52	17.3	39.4%	722 (80.1%)	12 (1.3%)	101 (11.2%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	40.9	396^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.3%		52.9	314^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.6%	82	61.1	68.8	65.0		70.4	64.7	73.2		68.2	$11,381	$352	$11,029
E A Kreft Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	3206 Renner Dr.	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8292	502	34	14.5	41.2%	394 (78.5%)	11 (2.2%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)								(n/a)										$13,892	$352	$13,540
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 S 10th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6522	431	31	13.8	45.7%	286 (66.4%)	10 (2.3%)	104 (24.1%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	22.5	484^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.5	476^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.5%	8	37.7	66.1	43.1		63.8	77.4	66.2		43.1	$18,279	$1,230	$17,049
Treynor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Elementary Drive	Treynor	51575	Pottawattamie County	Treynor Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 487-3422	366	26	14.2	15.0%	344 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	88.2	17^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.0%		88.9	17^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.9%		87.7	97.7	91.2		95.4	93.2	85.3		76.5	$10,728	$150	$10,579
College View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 College Road	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6452	488	31	15.6	30.7%	400 (82.0%)	13 (2.7%)	57 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	70.7	166^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.2%		59.4	261^st of 557 public elementary schools	53.1%	95	63.9	83.1	88.1		80.7	81.5	86.4		83.1	$17,397	$688	$16,709
Bloomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 7th Street	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6519	396	30	13.1	48.0%	275 (69.4%)	29 (7.3%)	66 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (4.8%)	33.7	445^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	464^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	62.7	75.9	52.0		77.6	70.4	58.8		35.3	$19,330	$1,175	$18,155

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What district is West Elementary School in?

Glenwood Community School District

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended West Elementary School.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 109^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenwood Middle School
High : Glenwood Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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