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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

707 Sharp St, Glenwood, IA 51534 · (712) 527-4886 · Part of Glenwood Community School District

Glenwood’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Glenwood kids: Glenwood Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Northeast Elementary School538 students
3–5West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Glenwood Middle School453 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

707 Sharp St, Glenwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3142
Grade 4166
Grade 5132
Enrollment over time
433’20
451’21
421’22
440’23
440’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary School from Glenwood families.

Other schools in Glenwood Community School District

The district →
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Glenwood
538 students14:1
Glenwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glenwood
A−
453 students17:1
Glenwood Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glenwood
B+
570 students17:1

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