West Burlington Elem School

West Burlington Elem School operates as an average-sized primary school in West Burlington, Iowa, run under West Burlington Ind School District. Current enrollment sits at 479 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 47% above typical.

Across the 2 schools in West Burlington Ind School District (875 students total), West Burlington Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Burlington Elem School lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at West Burlington Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Burlington Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.9%, the actual is 67.3%, a residual of -4.6 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Des Moines County put median household income runs about $62,928, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Des Moines County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,632 students), of which West Burlington Elem School is one.

West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Burlington Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Burlington Elem School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 58.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Burlington Elem School has rose 6%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 479 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 76% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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