Waukee Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

850 6th St
Waukee, IA 50263

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Top 5%

Serving 713 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Waukee Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 5% in IA
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Waukee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Waukee Elementary School's student population of 713 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waukee Elementary School
Kind	108
1	109
2	136
3	117
4	127
5	116

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Total Students

713 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School
2023	682
2022	766
2021	720
2020	758
2019	758
2018	693
2017	693
2016	730
2015	592
2014	633
2013	725
2012	700
2011	729
2010	667
2009	641
2008	647
2007	843
2006	755
2005	1,056
2004	888
2003	736
2002	658
2001	910
2000	731
1999	510
1998	420
1997	367
1996	374
1995	323
1994	486
1993	427
1992	402
1991	393
1990	382
1989	380
1988	365
1987	366

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School
2023	44
2022	48
2021	44
2020	46
2019	46
2018	42
2017	42
2016	45
2015	35
2014	37
2013	43
2012	44
2011	41
2010	46
2009	46
2008	42
2007	52
2006	47
2005	63
2004	54
2003	50
2002	45
2001	47
2000	38
1999	29
1998	26
1997	19
1996	18
1995	39
1994	23
1993	19
1992	18
1991	19
1990	17
1989	2
1988	18
1987	17

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Year Founded

2002

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Welcome to Waukee Elementary! I feel very fortunate to work with such amazing teachers, students, and parents!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Waukee Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waukee Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#61 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School
2023	#61
2022	#71
2021	#121
2019	#77
2018	#331
2017	#322
2016	#254
2015	#429
2014	#420
2013	#407
2012	#352

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87%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	87%	68%	81%
2022	85%	64%	77%
2021	86%	64%	80%
2019	87%	69%	86%
2018	85%	76%	87%
2017	86%	77%	89%
2016	88%	78%	90%
2015	89%	79%	90%
2014	88%	79%	90%
2013	84%	77%	89%
2012	83%	76%	89%

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85%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2022	85%	70%	81%
2021	77%	68%	79%
2019	84%	68%	84%
2018	84%	74%	87%
2017	85%	75%	86%
2016	83%	75%	87%
2015	81%	76%	89%
2014	77%	76%	87%
2013	79%	72%	85%
2012	82%	71%	85%
2011	85%	76%	87%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2022	72%	63%	72%
2021	67%	60%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	16:1	14:1	18:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	19:1	14:1	15:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	15:1	17:1
1995	8:1	15:1	12:1
1994	22:1	15:1	18:1
1993	23:1	15:1	17:1
1992	22:1	15:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	5%	2%	8%
2022	4%	3%	9%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	6%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	5%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%

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White

69%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	73%	72%	71%
2022	79%	73%	73%
2021	81%	74%	75%
2020	82%	75%	77%
2019	82%	75%	77%
2018	83%	77%	79%
2017	83%	77%	79%
2016	81%	78%	81%
2015	83%	78%	83%
2014	83%	79%	84%
2013	88%	80%	85%
2012	90%	81%	87%
2011	90%	81%	87%
2010	88%	82%	88%
2009	93%	84%	90%
2008	92%	84%	90%
2007	93%	86%	91%
2006	93%	88%	91%
2005	94%	87%	91%
2004	95%	88%	92%
2003	97%	89%	94%
2002	97%	89%	95%
2001	93%	89%	95%
2000	98%	94%	97%
1999	96%	91%	96%
1998	95%	92%	97%
1997	95%	93%	96%
1996	97%	93%	97%
1995	98%	93%	98%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	98%	94%	98%
1992	98%	95%	98%
1991	98%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	0.45	0.46	0.48
2022	0.37	0.45	0.45
2021	0.34	0.43	0.43
2020	0.32	0.42	0.40
2019	0.32	0.42	0.40
2018	0.31	0.39	0.35
2017	0.31	0.39	0.35
2016	0.33	0.38	0.33
2015	0.30	0.38	0.31
2014	0.31	0.37	0.29
2013	0.22	0.35	0.28
2012	0.19	0.34	0.25
2011	0.19	0.34	0.24
2010	0.22	0.32	0.22
2009	0.13	0.29	0.18
2008	0.15	0.28	0.18
2007	0.13	0.26	0.17
2006	0.13	0.23	0.17
2005	0.12	0.24	0.16
2004	0.10	0.22	0.14
2003	0.06	0.21	0.11
2002	0.06	0.20	0.10
2001	0.13	0.20	0.09
2000	0.01	0.15	0.05
1999	0.08	0.16	0.08
1998	0.10	0.15	0.07
1997	0.09	0.13	0.08
1996	0.06	0.13	0.05
1995	0.04	0.13	0.04
1994	0.04	0.13	0.03
1993	0.04	0.11	0.04
1992	0.04	0.10	0.03
1991	0.04	0.10	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waukee Elementary School	Iowa	Waukee Community School District
2023	16%	36%	15%
2022	12%	35%	14%
2021	13%	35%	13%
2020	15%	36%	13%
2019	15%	36%	13%
2018	16%	34%	12%
2017	16%	34%	12%
2016	23%	34%	11%
2015	21%	34%	11%
2014	22%	34%	13%
2013	18%	34%	12%
2012	15%	33%	10%
2011	15%	31%	9%
2010	15%	29%	8%
2009	10%	26%	7%
2008	12%	26%	8%
2007	9%	24%	7%
2006	9%	25%	7%
2005	5%	23%	7%
2004	6%	22%	7%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	4%	19%	5%
2001	10%	19%	6%
2000	6%	19%	6%
1999	5%	20%	5%
1998	7%	21%	5%
1997	7%	20%	7%
1996	8%	20%	8%
1995	7%	20%	6%
1994	3%	19%	3%
1993	4%	19%	3%
1992	4%	18%	4%
1991	5%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waukee Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waukee Elementary School's ranking?

Waukee Elementary School is ranked #61 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Waukee Elementary School often compared to?

Waukee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Van Meter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Waukee Elementary School?

713 students attend Waukee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Waukee Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Asian.

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

Waukee Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waukee Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Waukee Elementary School part of?

Waukee Elementary School is part of Waukee Community School District.

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