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Akron Westfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

850 Kerr Dr, Akron, IA 51001 · (712) 568-3322 · Part of Akron-Westfield Community School District

Akron’s School Grade A better than 94% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
258
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Akron Westfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Akron kids: Akron Westfield Middle School

On the path

Where Akron kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Akron Westfield Middle School130 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

850 Kerr Dr, Akron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten44
Grade 132
Grade 240
Grade 346
Grade 440
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
241’20
254’21
249’22
245’23
258’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Akron Westfield Elementary School from Akron families.

Other schools in Akron-Westfield Community School District

The district →
Akron Westfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Akron
A
130 students18:1
Akron Westfield Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Akron
B−
188 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Akron’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.