Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School

Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School, a small elementary campus in Westside, Iowa, part of Ar-We-Va Comm School District, caters to 141 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 57% leaner than the state mean of about 325.

Across the 2 schools in Ar-We-Va Comm School District (249 students total), Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Crawford County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School sits in the top 10% of Iowa schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 67.8%; actual is 83.5%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Crawford County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,027, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Crawford County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,007 students), Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westside Junior-Senior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 75.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School's enrollment has rose 29% since 2018, when it stood at 109 (now 141). Over the same period, the White share increased from 73% to 92%. Class-load math has rose: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.