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West Monona Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

611 4th Street, Onawa, IA 51040 · (712) 433-1393 · Part of West Monona Community School District

Onawa’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Monona Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Onawa kids: West Monona Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5West Monona ElementaryYou are here
6–8West Monona Middle School120 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

611 4th Street, Onawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten60
Grade 141
Grade 249
Grade 363
Grade 443
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
307’20
304’21
325’22
342’23
352’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Monona Elementary from Onawa families.

Other schools in West Monona Community School District

The district →
West Monona Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onawa
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120 students15:1
West Monona High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Onawa
C
161 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; Onawa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.