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Westwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2920 NW 9th St, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 965-9690 · Part of Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny’s School Grade A better than 88% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
551
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Westwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ankeny kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Westwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

2920 NW 9th St, Ankeny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 194
Grade 283
Grade 3103
Grade 486
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
618’20
658’21
642’22
615’23
551’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westwood Elementary School from Ankeny families.

Other schools in Ankeny Community School District

The district →
Terrace Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ankeny
361 students22:1
Rock Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
639 students15:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B+
604 students16:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A+
595 students16:1
Southeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B
585 students15:1
Ashland Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
548 students16:1

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; Ankeny’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.