Westwood, Des Moines, IA Public Schools

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34%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

19%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

149%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Westwood school information

Index	Westwood	Des Moines	Iowa
Average Test Scores	65%	48%	69%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	13:1	13:1
Total public schools	n/a	69	1,101
Total private schools	n/a	13	208
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	10	96

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Key findings

The school test scores in Westwood are 34% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Westwood
98.5% of people in Westwood have completed 8th grade
98.5% of people in Westwood have completed high school
75.5% of people in Westwood have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Westwood

Index	Westwood	Des Moines	Iowa
Completed 8th grade	98.5%	82.6%	89.2%
Completed high school	98.5%	81.4%	87.7%
Completed some college	95.6%	56.8%	59.8%
Completed associate degree	80.7%	34.8%	38.4%
Completed bachelors	75.5%	25.2%	27.2%
Completed masters	34.1%	7.5%	8.7%
Completed professional degree	13.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Completed doctorate	4.1%	0.8%	1.1%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Granger, IA	1,890	87%	81.3%
Van Meter, IA	1,386	86%	79.9%
Waukee, IA	22,598	85%	76.3%
Polk City, IA	4,797	85%	76.0%
Grimes, IA	13,746	84%	75.8%
Des Moines, IA	215,408	48%	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tacoma, WA	215,766	48%	0.0%
Modesto, CA	214,485	36%	25.6%
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	32%	34.1%
Fontana, CA	212,704	36%	25.7%
Santa Clarita, CA	212,519	56%	16.4%
Des Moines, IA	215,408	48%	0.3%

Source: The Westwood, Des Moines, IA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

Westwood, Des Moines, IA Schools