Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HARRISON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193096000331
West Harrison Elementary
410 Pine St, Mondamin, IA 51557 · (712) 646-2016 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
62 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (26).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
West Harrison Elementary→West Harrison Middle School/High School
Based on grade levels within West Harrison Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
77.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.4% | 77.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.2% | 67.3% |
% 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 West Harrison Elementary
West Harrison Elementary's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Harrison Elementary this school | 126 | 49.2% | 68.5% |
| North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center Mechanicsville | 139 | 47.5% | 79.3% |
| Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School Westside | 141 | 48.2% | 83.5% |
| North Kossuth Elementary School Swea City | 131 | 54.2% | 90.2% |
| Walcott Elementary School Walcott | 150 | 52.0% | 70.9% |
| Tri-County Elementary School Thornburg | 102 | 50.0% | 63.2% |
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 West Harrison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #360 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #272 of 564 ▲ 138 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #324 of 564 ▲ 118 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #644 of 705 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #232 of 666 |
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
126
-11 (-8%) vs 2020
-50% since 2000-01, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 126 | 9 | 14.0:1 | 49% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 9.9 | 14.0:1 | 44% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 11.1 | 14.6:1 | 55% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 9 | 15.2:1 | 45% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 53% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 11 | 11.8:1 | 42% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 38% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 46% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Harrison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (145 to 126); teachers down 10% (10 to 9).
About West Harrison Elementary
Federal records list West Harrison Elementary as an elementary school in Mondamin, Iowa. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 126 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students.
West Harrison Comm School District is responsible for 2 schools, West Harrison Elementary included, with 282 students in all.
West Harrison Elementary's enrollment is 85% White. Next come 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 95% White. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at West Harrison Elementary total 9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.0:1. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 49%. Among public schools in Harrison County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
West Harrison Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Iowa public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, West Harrison Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Iowa schools: 68.5% actual against 67.3% predicted.
Harrison County census figures show that the median household income is $79,535, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in Harrison County, enrolling about 2,535 students in all.
The closest other public school is West Harrison Middle School/High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 71.8% on proficiency, and West Harrison Elementary is below that at 68.5%.
The NCES locale for West Harrison Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 126, an 8% decrease from 137 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.2 to 14.0 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,632
Census ACS
Median income
$79,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,535 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Harrison Comm School District
- West Harrison Middle School/High SchoolHigh · 156 students
Other schools in Mondamin
- West Harrison Middle School/High SchoolHigh · 156 students
Nearby schools
- West Harrison Middle School/High School0.0 mi · 156
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH11.5 mi · 288
- HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH11.5 mi · 248
- Missouri Valley Elementary12.3 mi · 359
- Missouri Valley High School12.4 mi · 228
- Missouri Valley Middle School12.4 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About West Harrison ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Harrison Elementary?
West Harrison Elementary enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does West Harrison Elementary serve?
West Harrison Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does West Harrison Elementary have?
West Harrison Elementary employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is West Harrison Elementary?
West Harrison Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Harrison Elementary in?
West Harrison Elementary is part of West Harrison Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.