Emmetsburg Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 78 students
West Elementary School
602 Call St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
293
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
39.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Emmetsburg Comm School District
Palo Alto County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About West Elementary School
West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Emmetsburg, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Emmetsburg Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Palo Alto County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 293 students were enrolled, with about 39.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–4
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 293 students
- Students per teacher
- 39.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Emmetsburg Comm School District
- County
- Palo Alto County
- NCES school ID
- 191095000678
Schools near West Elementary School
All 4 schools in Emmetsburg →
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 89 students
West Bend-Mallard Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 173 students
North Union Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 130 students
Graettinger-Terril Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 149 students
Laurens-Marathon Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 147 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.