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Schools in Sloan · Westwood Community School District

Sloan’s public schools outscore 76% of Iowa districts

In Sloan, 82% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sloan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 3% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IA 14.1
Schools in town
2
597 students on the public path
In brief

Sloan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 648 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sloan’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,117 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Westwood High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sloan’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 76% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (648)Better than 81%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 416 test results could put Sloan anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sloan’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 416 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sloan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Westwood Elementary SchoolWestwood Community School DistrictB−
7–12Westwood High SchoolWestwood Community School DistrictB+

Sloan’s public schools are run by Westwood Community School District, which also serves Hornick, Salix and Smithland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westwood Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 597 students · 13.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,117IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 416 students tested
Math68%
State average 63.8% · 416 students tested

Sloan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Sloan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SloanA−Westwood

Every school in Sloan

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sloanby address
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
322 students11:1Rate it →
Westwood High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
275 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Sloan’s schools

Are Sloan’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sloan children attend outscore 76% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sloan in?

Westwood Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 597 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sloan spend per student?

$14,117 in Westwood Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Sloan families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.