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Schools in Akron · Akron-Westfield Community School District

Akron’s public schools outscore 94% of Iowa districts

In Akron, 80% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Akron, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 16 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
576 students on the public path
In brief

Akron’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,608 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Akron Westfield Middle School, then Akron Westfield Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Akron’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (640)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 416 test results could put Akron anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Akron’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Akron, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkron-Westfield Community School DistrictA
6–8Akron Westfield Middle SchoolAkron-Westfield Community School DistrictA
9–12Akron Westfield Senior High SchoolAkron-Westfield Community School DistrictB−

Akron’s public schools are run by Akron-Westfield Community School District, which also serves Westfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Akron-Westfield Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 576 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,608IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 415 students tested
Math80%
State average 63.8% · 416 students tested

Akron vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Akron’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AkronAAkron-Westfield

Sioux Valley, SD borders Akron but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Akron

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Akronby address
Akron Westfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
258 students11:1Rate it →
Akron Westfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
130 students18:1Rate it →
Akron Westfield Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
188 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Akron’s schools

Are Akron’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Akron children attend outscore 94% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Akron in?

Akron-Westfield Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 576 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Akron kids go to high school?

Akron Westfield Senior High School, with 188 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Akron spend per student?

$14,608 in Akron-Westfield Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.