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Hawarden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

800 13th St, Hawarden, IA 51023 · (712) 551-1454 · Part of West Sioux Community School District

Hawarden’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
193
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawarden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hawarden kids: West Sioux Middle School

On the path

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

PK–1Ireton Elementary Schoolin Ireton
2–5Hawarden Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8West Sioux Middle School154 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

800 13th St, Hawarden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 230
Grade 347
Grade 454
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
211’20
209’21
196’22
209’23
193’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 47%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawarden Elementary School from Hawarden families.

Other schools in West Sioux Community School District

The district →
Ireton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ireton
119 students10:1
West Sioux Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hawarden
C
154 students15:1
West Sioux High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawarden
C+
242 students12:1

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