West Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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West Elementary School (Closed 2010)

West Elementary School serves 202 students in grades Kindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	39
1	39
2	40
3	42
4	42

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Total Students

202 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	202
2022	202
2021	202
2020	202
2019	202
2018	202
2017	202
2016	202
2015	202
2009	230
2008	202
2007	211
2006	203
2005	197
2004	219
2003	217
2002	229
2001	246
2000	263
1999	253
1998	235
1997	208
1996	240
1995	242
1994	247
1993	255
1992	382
1991	369
1990	303
1989	324
1988	329

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	15
2000	17
1999	14
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	14
1994	13
1993	10
1992	15
1991	16
1990	16
1989	17
1988	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	26:1	15:1	19:1
1992	25:1	15:1	20:1
1991	23:1	15:1	19:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	20:1	17:1	17:1
1988	20:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	9%	2%	15%
2022	9%	3%	16%
2021	9%	3%	17%
2020	9%	3%	17%
2019	9%	3%	17%
2018	8%	2%	17%
2017	8%	2%	17%
2016	8%	2%	17%
2015	8%	3%	16%
2009	11%	2%	11%
2008	10%	2%	11%
2007	7%	2%	11%
2006	8%	2%	11%
2005	11%	2%	12%
2004	9%	2%	12%
2003	11%	2%	12%
2002	13%	2%	13%
2001	11%	2%	13%
2000	8%	1%	13%
1999	11%	2%	15%
1998	11%	2%	14%
1997	7%	2%	12%
1996	4%	2%	11%
1995	5%	2%	10%
1994	6%	2%	11%
1993	5%	1%	10%
1992	7%	1%	10%
1991	4%	1%	8%
1990	4%	1%	6%
1989	2%	1%	5%
1988	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

56%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	56%	13%	55%
2022	56%	12%	53%
2021	56%	12%	53%
2020	56%	11%	54%
2019	56%	11%	54%
2018	56%	11%	55%
2017	56%	11%	55%
2016	56%	10%	54%
2015	56%	11%	54%
2009	54%	7%	53%
2008	55%	7%	52%
2007	53%	6%	49%
2006	51%	5%	46%
2005	53%	5%	44%
2004	50%	5%	42%
2003	51%	4%	39%
2002	44%	4%	35%
2001	37%	4%	31%
2000	30%	2%	27%
1999	32%	3%	24%
1998	26%	3%	19%
1997	23%	2%	17%
1996	12%	2%	13%
1995	5%	2%	8%
1994	2%	2%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2009	11%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	10%	5%	4%
2006	7%	4%	4%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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White

28%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	28%	72%	15%
2022	28%	73%	15%
2021	28%	74%	16%
2020	28%	75%	18%
2019	28%	75%	18%
2018	29%	77%	18%
2017	29%	77%	18%
2016	29%	78%	20%
2015	29%	78%	21%
2009	24%	84%	30%
2008	28%	84%	33%
2007	30%	86%	36%
2006	34%	88%	39%
2005	33%	87%	42%
2004	39%	88%	45%
2003	37%	89%	49%
2002	43%	89%	51%
2001	50%	89%	55%
2000	62%	94%	60%
1999	57%	91%	61%
1998	63%	92%	66%
1997	70%	93%	71%
1996	82%	93%	75%
1995	89%	93%	81%
1994	90%	93%	84%
1993	91%	94%	86%
1992	93%	95%	88%
1991	95%	95%	91%
1990	95%	95%	93%
1989	98%	95%	94%
1988	99%	95%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	0.60	0.46	0.65
2022	0.60	0.45	0.67
2021	0.60	0.43	0.66
2020	0.60	0.42	0.65
2019	0.60	0.42	0.65
2018	0.60	0.39	0.64
2017	0.60	0.39	0.64
2016	0.60	0.38	0.64
2015	0.60	0.38	0.64
2009	0.63	0.29	0.62
2008	0.61	0.28	0.62
2007	0.62	0.26	0.63
2006	0.62	0.23	0.63
2005	0.61	0.24	0.62
2004	0.60	0.22	0.61
2003	0.60	0.21	0.61
2002	0.61	0.20	0.60
2001	0.61	0.20	0.58
2000	0.54	0.15	0.57
1999	0.57	0.16	0.56
1998	0.53	0.15	0.51
1997	0.46	0.13	0.46
1996	0.31	0.13	0.40
1995	0.20	0.13	0.33
1994	0.19	0.13	0.28
1993	0.16	0.11	0.26
1992	0.13	0.10	0.21
1991	0.10	0.10	0.17
1990	0.10	0.10	0.14
1989	0.04	0.10	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10	0.07

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Eligible for

55%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	55%	36%	59%
2022	55%	35%	59%
2021	55%	35%	58%
2020	55%	36%	60%
2019	55%	36%	60%
2018	54%	34%	60%
2017	54%	34%	60%
2016	54%	34%	64%
2015	54%	34%	62%
2009	65%	26%	49%
2008	55%	26%	45%
2007	50%	24%	43%
2006	51%	25%	41%
2005	44%	23%	38%
2004	39%	22%	36%
2003	49%	21%	34%
2002	38%	19%	32%
2001	33%	19%	32%
2000	34%	19%	29%
1999	34%	20%	32%
1998	37%	21%	33%
1997	31%	20%	31%
1996	21%	20%	29%
1995	19%	20%	27%
1994	15%	19%	23%
1993	15%	19%	23%
1992	16%	18%	23%
1991	12%	17%	18%
1990	11%	14%	16%
1989	11%	17%	18%
1988	9%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Iowa	Storm Lake Community School District
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	15%	5%	13%
2021	15%	6%	13%
2020	15%	7%	13%
2019	15%	7%	13%
2018	14%	7%	12%
2017	14%	7%	12%
2016	14%	7%	12%
2015	14%	7%	11%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	15%	8%	13%
2007	17%	8%	16%
2006	11%	8%	13%
2005	15%	8%	14%
2004	13%	8%	13%
2003	11%	8%	12%
2002	13%	8%	13%
2001	16%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Storm Lake Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Elementary School?

202 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of West Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Storm Lake Community School District.

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West Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

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