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Westwood Community School District

1000 Rebel Way
Sloan, IA 51055
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Westwood Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 331 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
633 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westwood Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#74 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
74%
68%
82%
70%
70-74%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.45
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,251 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,196
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,251
$16,042

Best Westwood Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 Rebel Way
Sloan, IA 51055
(712) 428-3200
Gr: PK-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 633 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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