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Webster Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Webster Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Urbandale, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Urbandale Community School District, which is ranked 126 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Webster Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Iowa, ranking in the top 50 out of over 600 schools for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, Webster Elementary School had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance in science for 5th graders is also noteworthy, with 81.3% proficient or better, compared to the district's 72.6% and the state's 64.2%.

While Webster Elementary School consistently outperforms the other elementary schools in the Urbandale Community School District, as well as some of the nearby schools in the Waukee and West Des Moines districts, the school has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to previous years. This is an area of concern that the school and district should address, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Additionally, Webster Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools.

519

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,431

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12955 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50323-2464

(515) 331-8600

District: Urbandale Community School District

Students who attend Webster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Urbandale Middle School
High:	Urbandale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2012 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg79%

Iowa avg71%

33^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Urbandale Community School District

126^th of 313Urbandale 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	33 of 576	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	50 of 557	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	40 of 603	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	18 of 567	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.2	10 of 574	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	10 of 599	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	17 of 616	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	4 of 603	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	19 of 624	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	6 of 626	99.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+15 vs state

English Language Arts88%+16 vs state

Science81%+17 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Committed to high expectation of students and want all students to be successful. The teachers and associates frequently seem happy and engaged in their jobs! Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12955 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50323	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 331-8600	519	38	13.5	23.9%	379 (73.0%)	35 (6.7%)	41 (7.9%)	38 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	85.8	33^rd of 576 public elementary schools	94.3%		83.1	50^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.0%	17	80.6	94.9	86.7	86.1	89.9	90.7	81.3	$15,431	$254	$15,178
Walnut Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	4240 156th St	Urbandale	50323	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3585	708	41	17.2	7.1%	547 (77.3%)	30 (4.2%)	43 (6.1%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)	92.2	8^th of 576 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.5	5^th of 557 public elementary schools	99.1%	3	90.0	94.9	91.9	91.7	97.1	96.3	84.6	$11,663	$253	$11,410
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-5	5635 156th ST	Urbandale	50323	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5161	464	30	15.4	10.1%	352 (75.9%)	34 (7.3%)	22 (4.7%)	42 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Shuler Elementary School	Public	K-5	16400 Douglas Parkway	Clive	50325	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-8597	592	40	14.7	6.6%	470 (79.4%)	20 (3.4%)	26 (4.4%)	34 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	87.3	23^rd of 576 public elementary schools	96.0%		87.6	20^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.4%	3	89.8	84.1	86.3	92.6	88.8	92.7	85.5	$10,872	$236	$10,636
Eason Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 SE Boone Dr	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-5200	590	40	14.7	28.1%	381 (64.6%)	92 (15.6%)	48 (8.1%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	69.6	177^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.1	87^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.4%	90	78.3	86.0	75.0	80.2	81.0	76.0	74.0	$10,989	$276	$10,712
Valerius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 92nd St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 457-6500	598	47	12.7	43.3%	363 (60.7%)	62 (10.4%)	73 (12.2%)	68 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	77.2	103^rd of 576 public elementary schools	82.1%		61.8	228^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.1%	125	81.7	81.9	87.8	84.9	79.2	82.9	78.0
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 N W 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-1121	613	44	13.8	35.9%	348 (56.8%)	95 (15.5%)	72 (11.7%)	61 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55.5	289^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	173^rd of 557 public elementary schools	68.9%	116	75.2	87.5	61.9	81.2	76.9	61.9	62.9	$12,602	$637	$11,965
Radiant Elementary School	Public	K-5	5050 170th ST	Urbandale	50323	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5161	273	23	11.7	30.4%	150 (54.9%)	45 (16.5%)	25 (9.2%)	27 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	61.1	254^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.9%		78.5	78^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.0%	176	72.4	77.8	71.7	86.2	77.8	84.8	58.7
South Prairie Elementary	Public	K-4	500 S James St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-4057	436	32	13.4	30.3%	304 (69.7%)	72 (16.5%)	36 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	74.6	122^nd of 576 public elementary schools	78.8%					(n/a)	82.7	87.3		79.0	83.5			$11,303	$380	$10,924
Grant Ragan Elementary School	Public	K-5	645 NE Dartmoor Drive	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-0435	666	47	14.1	28.2%	419 (62.9%)	64 (9.6%)	85 (12.8%)	50 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.8%)	65.4	220^th of 576 public elementary schools	61.8%		77.8	84^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.9%	136	80.2	78.2	75.0	82.0	73.6	78.7	69.4	$10,993	$199	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary School?

Students at Webster Elementary School are 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Webster Elementary School in?

Urbandale Community School District

How many students attend Webster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Webster Elementary School.

Is Webster Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Webster Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Urbandale Middle School
High : Urbandale High School

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