Prairie West Elementary

Prairie West Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Waverly, Iowa, operated by Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 252 students spanning grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 22% smaller than typical.

Within Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District, which oversees 9 schools and 2,722 students, Prairie West Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Prairie West Elementary reports that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 23% of students at Prairie West Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bremer County) records that median household income runs about $86,784, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bremer County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,346 students), of which Prairie West Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Greenview Alternative School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Prairie West Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.