Willard Elementary School

2941 Dean Avenue, Des Moines IA, 50317 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-8439
  • grades PK-5
  • students 362
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

Willard Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 362 students and 30 teachers at Willard Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Willard Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average.

Willard Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students362
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Willard Elementary School, 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
All67%
380-89%
460-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
540-44%
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.

Willard Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 43.2% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 13.7% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
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 Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
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 Willard Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.