Westwood Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ankeny, Iowa·50023
Score
82.7/100
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#106
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#5
In Ankeny Comm School District
#5
In Ankeny
Top 18%
In Iowa

Score 82.7/100: better than 82% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 89% of them
277 students tested
Math
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 79% of them
277 students tested
Science
70%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 62% of them
90 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM83.7104
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM90.483
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM83.390
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM84.6104
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM90.483
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM82.290
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM7090

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
615
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
615
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
2920 NW 9th St
Ankeny, IA 50023
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Westwood Elementary School at a glance

Westwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ankeny, Iowa, serving grades K-5. It is part of Ankeny Comm School District. It has about 615 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 86% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 82.7 out of 100: better than 82% of them, ranking #106 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.