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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANDALE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192868001413
Webster Elementary School
12955 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50323 · (515) 331-8600 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
124 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 | 84 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Urbandale Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
87.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.6% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.6% | 85.0% |
% 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
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School's state test result (85.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Elementary School this school | 519 | 23.9% | 85.0% |
| Southdale Elementary School Cedar Falls | 539 | 22.1% | 81.4% |
| Bowman Woods Elementary School Cedar Rapids | 413 | 27.8% | 79.5% |
| Waukee Elementary School Waukee | 706 | 20.5% | 81.7% |
| Grant Ragan Elementary School Waukee | 666 | 28.2% | 78.7% |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School Cedar Falls | 458 | 28.6% | 77.5% |
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 Webster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #51 of 564 | #5 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #47 of 564 ▲ 58 | #4 of 78 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.6% | #41 of 564 ▲ 5 | #5 of 78 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #92 of 705 | #34 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #287 of 561 | #42 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #251 of 561 | #70 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #560 of 666 | #71 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #331 of 359 | #61 of 64 |
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
519
+34 (+7%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 519 | 38.4 | 13.5:1 | 24% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 35.6 | 15.3:1 | 20% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 37.7 | 13.5:1 | 20% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 5% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 33.9 | 15.8:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 5% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | 6% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (534 to 519); teachers up 13% (33.9 to 38.4).
About Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School operates as a large elementary school in Urbandale, Iowa. A total of 519 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 60% higher.
Urbandale Comm School District has 6 schools and 4,165 students, and Webster Elementary School is one of those schools.
Webster Elementary School is 73% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White, within a few points of the school. Webster Elementary School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1, with 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Webster Elementary School is 24%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Polk County.
Webster Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 85.0% is 5.0 points above the 80.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Polk County, the median household income is $83,576, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 137 public schools in Polk County, enrolling about 77,436 students in all.
The closest public school, Walnut Hills Elementary School, is about 2.0 miles from Webster Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Webster Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Webster Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment gain, from 485 in 2020-21 to 519 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Webster Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Urbandale Comm School District
- Urbandale High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Urbandale Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Olmsted Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Valerius Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Karen Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
- Karen Acres Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Urbandale
- Urbandale High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Urbandale Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
- Olmsted Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Valerius Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other Webster Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 15 states are named Webster Elementary. Webster Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 24.
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEBSTER, FL · 690 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NY · 650 students
- Webster ElementaryMadera, CA · 634 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 591 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Hills Elementary School2.0 mi · 708
- Waterford Elementary School2.5 mi · 464
- Shuler Elementary School2.5 mi · 592
- Eason Elementary School2.8 mi · 590
- DC-G Oak View2.9 mi · 537
- Valerius Elementary School2.9 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Elementary SchoolHow large is Webster Elementary School?
Webster Elementary School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-05.
Is Webster Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Webster Elementary School have?
Webster Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Webster Elementary School?
Student demographics at Webster Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Webster Elementary School in?
Webster Elementary School is part of Urbandale Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.