Northwest Elementary School

1202 W First St, Ankeny IA, 50023 | Ankeny Community School District | 515-965-9680
  • grades KG-5
  • students 366
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Ankeny
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
83%Ankeny
69%Iowa

Northwest Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Ankeny Community School District" in Ankeny, IA. There are a total of 366 students and 21 teachers at Northwest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Northwest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

Northwest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students366
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Northwest 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
All82%
385-89%
470-74%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
365-69%
465-69%
580-89%
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.

Northwest Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 87.4% 89.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 3.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Ankeny demographics profile

StatisticAnkenyIowaNational
Population64,7443,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1255791
Median age32.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ankeny

IndexAnkenyIowaNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school96.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.