West Campus Elementary School

Located at 953 3rd Ave NW, in Waukon, Iowa, West Campus Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary campus that caters to 265 students (grades pre-K through 2), run under Allamakee Comm School District.

Across the 4 schools in Allamakee Comm School District (1,137 students total), West Campus Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Campus Elementary School records that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, West Campus Elementary School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at West Campus Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Allamakee County's rate of about 53%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Allamakee County indicate median household income runs about $70,694, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. West Campus Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Allamakee County (combined enrollment of about 2,183 students).

The closest other public school is Waukon Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

West Campus Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 14%: 233 students in 2018 compared to 265 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 97% to 89%.

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