Willowbrook Elementary

300 17Th Ave Sw, Altoona IA, 50009 | Southeast Polk Community School District | 515-967-7512
  • grades PK-5
  • students 553
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Altoona
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Altoona
69%Iowa

Willowbrook Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Southeast Polk Community School District" in Altoona, IA. There are a total of 553 students and 35 teachers at Willowbrook Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Willowbrook Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 11% higher than the Iowa average.

Willowbrook Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students553
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Willowbrook Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
375-79%
480-84%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
360-64%
465-69%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Willowbrook Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 82.8% 85.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 2.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 6.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Altoona demographics profile

StatisticAltoonaIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Altoona

IndexAltoonaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Willowbrook Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.