Terrace Learning Center

Terrace Learning Center is a medium-sized primary school in Ankeny, Iowa, part of Ankeny Comm School District. The school serves 361 students in grade pre-K.

Across the 18 schools in Ankeny Comm School District (12,746 students total), Terrace Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Terrace Learning Center reports that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Terrace Learning Center lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 1% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Polk County's rate of about 49%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Polk County shows median household income runs about $83,576, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Polk County's 137 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,436 students), Terrace Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Parkview Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Terrace Learning Center.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.