Westwood Elementary School

As a medium-sized primary school in Sloan, Iowa, Westwood Elementary School caters to 322 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Westwood Comm School District.

Westwood Comm School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 597 students; Westwood Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Westwood Elementary School records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Westwood Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Woodbury County (around 60%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Westwood Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.7%, the actual is 79.3%, a residual of +8.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Woodbury County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,658 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Woodbury County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,210 students), of which Westwood Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Westwood High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westwood Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 73.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Westwood Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 347 (now 322). Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.