Northwest Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1202 W First St
Ankeny, IA 50023

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Top 50%

Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northwest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Northwest Elementary School's student population of 346 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Elementary School
Kind	62
1	54
2	51
3	58
4	71
5	50

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	354
2022	372
2021	373
2020	373
2019	373
2018	389
2017	389
2016	403
2015	405
2014	397
2013	421
2012	473
2011	476
2010	422
2009	409
2008	468
2007	444
2006	432
2005	375
2004	452
2003	390
2002	369
2001	354
2000	336
1999	303
1998	301
1997	299
1996	319
1995	398
1994	415
1993	433
1992	435
1991	480
1990	459
1989	551
1988	544
1987	553

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	24
2014	29
2013	29
2012	27
2011	24
2010	29
2009	29
2008	23
2007	22
2006	27
2005	18
2004	22
2003	21
2002	19
2001	12
2000	11
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	12
1995	15
1994	18
1993	19
1992	19
1991	25
1990	25
1989	26
1988	26
1987	24

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Northwest Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwest Elementary School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#594 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School
2023	#594
2022	#782
2021	#862
2019	#350
2018	#207
2017	#121
2016	#127
2015	#252
2014	#152
2013	#83
2012	#309

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	77%	68%	82%
2022	62%	64%	79%
2021	62%	64%	80%
2019	82%	69%	85%
2018	87%	76%	89%
2017	87%	77%	92%
2016	89%	78%	91%
2015	88%	79%	91%
2014	87%	79%	91%
2013	89%	77%	91%
2012	85%	76%	91%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2022	67%	70%	84%
2021	57%	68%	82%
2019	72%	68%	82%
2018	82%	74%	89%
2017	87%	75%	88%
2016	88%	75%	88%
2015	86%	76%	89%
2014	87%	76%	88%
2013	88%	72%	87%
2012	82%	71%	86%
2011	83%	76%	88%

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60-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2022	64%	63%	78%
2021	64%	60%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	18:1
2019	16:1	14:1	18:1
2018	16:1	14:1	18:1
2017	16:1	14:1	18:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	13:1	14:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	14:1	17:1
2011	20:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	16:1
2008	21:1	13:1	17:1
2007	20:1	14:1	17:1
2006	16:1	13:1	18:1
2005	21:1	13:1	17:1
2004	21:1	13:1	18:1
2003	19:1	13:1	18:1
2002	19:1	13:1	17:1
2001	30:1	14:1	20:1
2000	31:1	14:1	20:1
1999	22:1	14:1	19:1
1998	22:1	14:1	19:1
1997	21:1	15:1	18:1
1996	27:1	15:1	19:1
1995	27:1	15:1	20:1
1994	23:1	15:1	20:1
1993	23:1	15:1	20:1
1992	23:1	15:1	20:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	22:1	17:1	21:1
1988	21:1	15:1	18:1
1987	23:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	13%	13%	8%
2022	11%	12%	7%
2021	11%	12%	6%
2020	8%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	9%	11%	5%
2017	9%	11%	5%
2016	8%	10%	5%
2015	8%	11%	5%
2014	7%	10%	4%
2013	6%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	4%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	6%	6%	2%
2019	6%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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White

68%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	69%	72%	79%
2022	71%	73%	80%
2021	77%	74%	82%
2020	79%	75%	84%
2019	79%	75%	84%
2018	83%	77%	87%
2017	83%	77%	87%
2016	84%	78%	88%
2015	83%	78%	89%
2014	87%	79%	89%
2013	88%	80%	89%
2012	87%	81%	90%
2011	87%	81%	90%
2010	88%	82%	91%
2009	93%	84%	93%
2008	94%	84%	94%
2007	93%	86%	94%
2006	96%	88%	94%
2005	96%	87%	95%
2004	94%	88%	95%
2003	95%	89%	96%
2002	94%	89%	96%
2001	95%	89%	96%
2000	99%	94%	98%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	97%	92%	97%
1997	98%	93%	97%
1996	99%	93%	97%
1995	96%	93%	97%
1994	95%	93%	97%
1993	95%	94%	97%
1992	96%	95%	97%
1991	97%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	0.50	0.46	0.37
2022	0.47	0.45	0.34
2021	0.39	0.43	0.31
2020	0.36	0.42	0.28
2019	0.36	0.42	0.28
2018	0.30	0.39	0.24
2017	0.30	0.39	0.24
2016	0.29	0.38	0.23
2015	0.30	0.38	0.21
2014	0.25	0.37	0.20
2013	0.22	0.35	0.20
2012	0.24	0.34	0.19
2011	0.24	0.34	0.19
2010	0.23	0.32	0.16
2009	0.13	0.29	0.13
2008	0.11	0.28	0.12
2007	0.13	0.26	0.11
2006	0.08	0.23	0.11
2005	0.08	0.24	0.10
2004	0.12	0.22	0.09
2003	0.10	0.21	0.08
2002	0.12	0.20	0.08
2001	0.09	0.20	0.07
1999	0.06	0.16	0.06
1998	0.06	0.15	0.06
1997	0.04	0.13	0.06
1996	0.02	0.13	0.05
1995	0.08	0.13	0.05
1994	0.10	0.13	0.06
1993	0.10	0.11	0.06
1992	0.08	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	29%	36%	16%
2022	27%	35%	14%
2021	18%	35%	10%
2020	31%	36%	13%
2019	31%	36%	13%
2018	20%	34%	11%
2017	20%	34%	11%
2016	20%	34%	9%
2015	24%	34%	10%
2014	20%	34%	11%
2013	23%	34%	10%
2012	20%	33%	9%
2011	18%	31%	8%
2010	18%	29%	8%
2009	12%	26%	6%
2008	9%	26%	5%
2007	14%	24%	6%
2006	11%	25%	5%
2005	10%	23%	5%
2004	8%	22%	4%
2003	7%	21%	4%
2002	7%	19%	4%
2001	9%	19%	5%
2000	10%	19%	4%
1999	14%	20%	5%
1998	11%	21%	5%
1997	8%	20%	5%
1996	8%	20%	4%
1995	10%	20%	4%
1994	8%	19%	4%
1993	9%	19%	3%
1992	4%	18%	4%
1991	6%	17%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northwest Elementary School	Iowa	Ankeny Community School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	7%	7%	3%
2017	7%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	7%	8%	3%
2010	7%	8%	3%
2009	9%	8%	3%
2008	8%	8%	3%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	9%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	5%	8%	2%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	6%	7%	3%
1999	6%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ankeny Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Jaguar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Northwest Elementary School's ranking?

Northwest Elementary School is ranked #594 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Northwest Elementary School often compared to?

Northwest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westwood Elementary School, East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

346 students attend Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Northwest Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwest Elementary School?

Northwest Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northwest Elementary School offer ?

Northwest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Northwest Elementary School part of?

Northwest Elementary School is part of Ankeny Community School District.

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