Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MONONA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193111002195
West Monona Elementary
611 4th Street, Onawa, IA 51040 · (712) 433-1393 · Monona County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- C+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
13.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
156 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 48 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Based on grade levels within West Monona Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
67.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 67.6% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 63.6% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Monona Elementary
West Monona Elementary's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Monona Elementary this school | 352 | 44.3% | 68.9% |
| Westwood Elementary School Sloan | 322 | 42.5% | 79.3% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Newton | 380 | 45.0% | 75.0% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Shenandoah | 349 | 46.7% | 75.2% |
| Franklin Elementary School Boone | 329 | 45.9% | 77.1% |
| Colfax-Mingo Elementary School Colfax | 399 | 42.9% | 69.7% |
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 Monona Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #351 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #420 of 564 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #351 of 564 ▼ 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #289 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #289 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #352 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #293 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.2% | #28 of 168 |
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
352
+45 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 44% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 23.7 | 14.4:1 | 47% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 22.6 | 14.4:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 48% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 23.9 | 11.7:1 | 48% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 49% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Monona Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (279 to 352); teachers up 9% (23.9 to 26).
About West Monona Elementary
West Monona Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Onawa, Iowa, under West Monona Comm School District. There are 352 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
The district for West Monona Elementary is West Monona Comm School District, with 3 schools and 633 students.
White students are 84% of those enrolled at West Monona Elementary. The next largest groups are 7% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Monona County overall, about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at West Monona Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, West Monona Elementary has a ratio of 13.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Income data for the school show 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 47% average for public schools in Monona County.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, West Monona Elementary outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with West Monona Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Iowa is predicted to score 69.8%. West Monona Elementary scores 68.9%, within a point of that line.
In Monona County, home to about 8,557 people, median household income comes to about $68,377, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monona County's 7 public schools enroll about 1,210 students and include West Monona Elementary.
West Monona Elementary's closest public school neighbor is West Monona Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of West Monona Elementary, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, West Monona Elementary is behind the 72.6% nearby average, ranking 5th of 6.
For locale, NCES codes West Monona Elementary as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment increased 15% over 4 years, reaching 352 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about West Monona Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Monona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,557
Census ACS
Median income
$68,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Monona Comm School District
- West Monona High SchoolHigh · 161 students
- West Monona Middle SchoolMiddle · 120 students
Other schools in Onawa
- West Monona High SchoolHigh · 161 students
- West Monona Middle SchoolMiddle · 120 students
Nearby schools
- West Monona Middle School1.0 mi · 120
- West Monona High School1.0 mi · 161
- Whiting Senior High School7.5 mi · 61
- Whiting Elementary School7.5 mi · 78
- UMO N HO N NATION ELEM SCHOOL14.8 mi · 391
- UMO N HO N NATION HIGH SCHOOL14.8 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About West Monona ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Monona Elementary?
West Monona Elementary enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does West Monona Elementary serve?
West Monona Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Monona Elementary have?
West Monona Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at West Monona Elementary?
Student demographics at West Monona Elementary are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is West Monona Elementary public or private?
West Monona Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Monona Comm School District.
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