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Enrollment
1,574
High
DISTRICT 1,120 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193051002303
Northwest High School
655 NW 10th ST, Waukee, IA 50263 · (515) 987-5161 · Dallas County
GRADES 10–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,574 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
183 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 542 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 518 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 514 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.7%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
80.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.7% | 80.7% |
| 2023-24 | 84.2% | 78.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 86% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northwest High School
Northwest High School's state test result (80.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest High School this school | 1,574 | 11.6% | 80.1% |
| Prairieview School Waukee | 539 | 14.3% | 79.0% |
| Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny | 1,470 | 16.5% | 81.3% |
| Northview Middle School Ankeny | 1,021 | 17.1% | 85.7% |
| Linn-Mar High School Marion | 2,229 | 23.1% | 74.9% |
| Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls | 1,333 | 20.7% | 79.5% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northwest High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #60 of 313 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #48 of 314 ▲ 7 | #3 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #85 of 314 ▼ 12 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,574 | #14 of 340 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #254 of 259 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #77 of 260 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #312 of 320 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,574 | 73.3 | 21.5:1 | 12% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 1,524 | 72.7 | 21.0:1 | 14% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 1,427 | N/A | N/A | 13% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest High School.
About Northwest High School
Northwest High School is a high-enrollment high school found in Waukee, Iowa. Enrolled students number 1,574 students, in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment is 236% higher than the average for high schools in Iowa, which is about 468.
Waukee Comm School District has 13,917 students spread across 19 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Northwest High School is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Northwest High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Teacher staffing is 73.3 full-time equivalents, or about 21.5 students per teacher. The 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 12%. On average, public schools in Dallas County report 22%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Northwest High School falls in the middle 80% of Iowa schools: 80.1% actual against 86.1% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dallas County show that median household income is about $102,379, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Northwest High School is one of 41 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 22,938 students.
The closest public school, Trailridge School, is about 0.9 miles from Northwest High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Northwest High School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Northwest High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The Northwest High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,968
Census ACS
Median income
$102,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
22,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukee Comm School District
- Waukee High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Timberline SchoolHigh · 992 students
- Waukee Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Trailridge SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
Other schools in Waukee
- Waukee High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Timberline SchoolHigh · 992 students
- Waukee Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Trailridge SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Waukee Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
Other Northwest High schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Northwest High. Northwest High School is the 5th largest of the 16.
- Northwest High SchoolJUSTIN, TX · 2,672 students
- Northwest HighGermantown, MD · 2,300 students
- Northwest High SchoolFlowood, MS · 1,855 students
- NORTHWEST HIGHCEDAR HILL, MO · 1,788 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 1,517 students
Nearby schools
- Trailridge School0.9 mi · 754
- Vince Meyer Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 348
- Grant Ragan Elementary School1.2 mi · 666
- Waukee Elementary School1.4 mi · 706
- Waukee Middle School1.7 mi · 867
- Waukee High School2.0 mi · 1,375
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest High SchoolHow many students attend Northwest High School?
Northwest High School enrolls approximately 1,574 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Northwest High School serve?
Northwest High School serves grades 10-12.
How many students per teacher at Northwest High School?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at Northwest High School.
How diverse is Northwest High School?
Northwest High School reports a student body of 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Northwest High School public or private?
Northwest High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waukee Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.