Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANKENY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190369002270
Terrace Learning Center
310 NW School St, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 965-9670 · Polk County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 361 | 100% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Schools most like Terrace Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Learning Center this school | 361 | 0.8% | N/A |
| Gilbert Intermediate School Gilbert | 356 | 8.1% | 91.6% |
| Gilbert Elementary School Gilbert | 409 | 5.4% | N/A |
| Shuler Elementary School Clive | 592 | 6.6% | 87.6% |
| Waterford Elementary School Urbandale | 464 | 10.1% | N/A |
| Walnut Hills Elementary School Urbandale | 708 | 7.1% | 91.1% |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Terrace Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #273 of 705 | #57 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #557 of 561 | #86 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #192 of 561 | #60 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 0.8% | #666 of 666 | #89 of 89 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+37 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 16.4 | 22.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 16.2 | 21.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 15.5 | 22.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 14 | 23.1:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terrace Learning Center.
About Terrace Learning Center
Terrace Learning Center is a medium-sized elementary school in Ankeny Comm School District, located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school enrolls 361 students, from pre-K.
Terrace Learning Center is run by Ankeny Comm School District, whose 18 schools enroll 12,746 students.
At Terrace Learning Center, White students make up 66% of the student body. It is also 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. For comparison, the population of Polk County is roughly 76% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.0:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 1%. Public schools in Polk County average 49%.
Polk County has about 503,175 residents, and the median household income is $83,576, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Polk County has 137 public schools and roughly 77,436 students.
Parkview Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Terrace Learning Center.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Terrace Learning Center's enrollment climbed from 324 in 2020-21 to 361 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 23.1 in 2020-21 to 22.0 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
503,175
Census ACS
Median income
$83,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
137
77,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ankeny Comm School District
- Ankeny Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Ankeny High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- Northview Middle SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,004 students
- Southview Middle SchoolHigh · 913 students
- Parkview Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
Other schools in Ankeny
- Ankeny Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Ankeny High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- Northview Middle SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,004 students
- Southview Middle SchoolHigh · 913 students
- Parkview Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Parkview Middle School0.1 mi · 865
- Northview Middle School0.5 mi · 1,021
- Prairie Ridge Middle School0.5 mi · 1,004
- Northwest Elementary School0.6 mi · 346
- East Elementary School0.8 mi · 409
- Southview Middle School1.0 mi · 913
Frequently asked questions
About Terrace Learning CenterHow large is Terrace Learning Center?
Terrace Learning Center enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Terrace Learning Center serve?
Terrace Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terrace Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Terrace Learning Center is approximately 22.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Terrace Learning Center?
Terrace Learning Center reports a student body of 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Terrace Learning Center?
Terrace Learning Center is overseen by Ankeny Comm School District in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.