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B+

Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

108 Clinton Street, Westside, IA 51467 · (712) 663-4311 · Part of Ar-We-Va Community School District

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Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Westside kids: Westside Junior-Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Ar-We-Va Elementary Community SchoolYou are here
6–12Westside Junior-Senior High School108 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

108 Clinton Street, Westside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten16
Grade 119
Grade 223
Grade 323
Grade 418
Grade 524
Enrollment over time
136’20
134’21
137’22
134’23
141’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School from Westside families.

Other schools in Ar-We-Va Community School District

The district →
Westside Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Westside
A−
108 students18:1

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