West Cedar Elementary School

Located at 221 15th St NW, in Waverly, Iowa, West Cedar Elementary School is a small elementary-level community that hosts 225 students (grades K through 4), operated by Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

West Cedar Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District, a district that enrolls 2,722 students overall.

Looking at the student body, West Cedar Elementary School logs that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Bremer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West Cedar Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, West Cedar Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bremer County) reports that median household earnings sit near $86,784, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bremer County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,346 students), West Cedar Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Greenview Alternative School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Cedar Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 84.9%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. West Cedar Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 225).

In the discussion threads here, the feed for West Cedar Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.