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Waukee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

850 6th St, Waukee, IA 50263 · (515) 987-5193 · Part of Waukee Community School District

Waukee’s School Grade A better than 86% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
706
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Waukee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Waukee kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Waukee Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency86%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

850 6th St, Waukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten113
Grade 1111
Grade 2115
Grade 3132
Grade 4107
Grade 5128
Enrollment over time
720’20
766’21
682’22
713’23
706’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waukee Elementary School from Waukee families.

Other schools in Waukee Community School District

The district →
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waukee
348 students24:1
Walnut Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbandale
A+
708 students17:1
Grant Ragan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
B+
666 students14:1
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
630 students17:1
Brookview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Des Moines
A
592 students14:1
Shuler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clive
A+
592 students15:1

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