Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193054001751
West Cedar Elementary School
221 15th St NW, Waverly, IA 50677 · (319)352-2754 · Bremer County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
19.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
30 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (51).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Cedar Elementary School→Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School
Based on grade levels within Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
IA avg 72.7%
Math
84.4%
IA avg 69.8%
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 73 and 70.
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
82.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 →
Where West Cedar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Bremer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #79 of 564 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #139 of 564 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #130 of 564 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #524 of 705 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #553 of 561 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #455 of 561 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #636 of 666 | #8 of 9 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
225
+5 (+2%) vs 2017
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.3:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 225 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 12 | 19.2:1 | 16% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | 20% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 13.5 | 16.3:1 | 25% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 11 | 20.4:1 | 17% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 11 | 19.9:1 | 22% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 11 | 19.3:1 | 14% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 11 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Cedar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (220 to 225); teachers up 4% (13.5 to 14).
About West Cedar Elementary School
West Cedar Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in Waverly, Iowa. The school teaches kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 225 students. It has 31% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Iowa (about 325).
Besides West Cedar Elementary School, Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 2,722 students.
West Cedar Elementary School is 91% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Bremer County, where about 93% of residents are White. The diversity index for West Cedar Elementary School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, West Cedar Elementary School has a ratio of 19.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Iowa, 13.7:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 85.3% at West Cedar Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 82.8%.
For the population of Bremer County, the median household earns about $86,784 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Bremer County, 20 public schools serve about 5,346 students.
Greenview Alternative School is the nearest public school to West Cedar Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of West Cedar Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, West Cedar Elementary School is behind the 84.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 5.
For locale, NCES codes West Cedar Elementary School as Town: Distant.
Over 6 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 220 to 225.
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Bremer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,204
Census ACS
Median income
$86,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- North Ridge ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Prairie West ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Shell Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 116 students
Other schools in Waverly
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- North Ridge ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Prairie West ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Greenview Alternative SchoolHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Greenview Alternative School0.3 mi · 45
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School0.4 mi · 737
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School0.5 mi · 681
- Margaretta Carey Elementary School0.9 mi · 238
- Prairie West Elementary1.0 mi · 252
- Southeast Elementary School1.4 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About West Cedar Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Cedar Elementary School?
West Cedar Elementary School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does West Cedar Elementary School serve?
West Cedar Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does West Cedar Elementary School have?
West Cedar Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
How diverse is West Cedar Elementary School?
West Cedar Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees West Cedar Elementary School?
West Cedar Elementary School is overseen by Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District in Bremer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.