Waukee Elementary School

Set in Waukee, Iowa, Waukee Elementary School is a heavily attended elementary campus, one of the schools within Waukee Comm School District. It hosts 706 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 117% larger than typical.

Across the 19 schools in Waukee Comm School District (13,917 students total), Waukee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Waukee Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest reads as 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 6% Asian. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Waukee Elementary School lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Waukee Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 81.7%; this one delivers 81.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) records that median household earnings sit near $102,379, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Dallas County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,938 students), Waukee Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Vince Meyer Early Learning Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Waukee Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 78.5%.

Waukee Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Waukee Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 753 (now 706). White enrollment moved from 82% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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