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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

602 Call St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · (712) 852-4485 · Part of Emmetsburg Community School District

Emmetsburg’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
293
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Emmetsburg kids: Emmetsburg Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4West Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Emmetsburg Middle School199 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

602 Call St, Emmetsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten46
Grade 148
Grade 245
Grade 345
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
285’20
308’21
300’22
285’23
293’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary School from Emmetsburg families.

Other schools in Emmetsburg Community School District

The district →
Emmetsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Emmetsburg
B−
199 students7:1
Emmetsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Emmetsburg
C+
235 students

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