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West Elementary School

707 Sharp St, Glenwood, IA 51534

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Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
440
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Glenwood Comm School District
Mills County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores85% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity77% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
20thpercentile

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 Glenwood, Iowa, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Glenwood Comm School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Mills County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 440 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 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 3–5

Location & nearby schools

707 Sharp St
Glenwood, IA 51534
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
440 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Glenwood Comm School District
County
Mills County
NCES school ID
191269000770

Schools near West Elementary School

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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.