Best Public Schools in Zip Code 51055

Summary:

The 51055 zip code in Iowa is home to two schools, Westwood Elementary School and Westwood High School, both part of the Westwood Community School District. While Westwood Elementary stands out as a strong performer, Westwood High School's academic outcomes are more mixed.

Westwood Elementary School consistently ranks in the top third of Iowa elementary schools, with students outperforming state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 3rd-6th grade proficiency rates range from 76.5% to 90.7% in ELA and 72.1% to 79.4% in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. In contrast, Westwood High School has more variable performance, with 10th and 11th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates below state levels, and a 10th grade Science proficiency rate over 11 percentage points lower than the state average.

While both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, Westwood Elementary maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.2, compared to 19.8 at Westwood High. Additionally, per-student spending is notably higher at the high school, but this does not appear to translate to stronger academic outcomes. The Westwood Community School District as a whole is ranked 121 out of 309 districts in Iowa, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Rebel Way	Sloan	51055	Woodbury County	Westwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 428-3200	336	27	12.2	38.7%	306 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	66.9	185^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.8%		66.7	185^th of 565 public elementary schools	67.3%		79.5	90.7	77.8	76.5						75.0	72.1	74.1	79.4						68.5			$12,135	$534	$11,601
Westwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Rebel Way	Sloan	51055	Woodbury County	Westwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 428-3303	289	15	19.8	35.6%	244 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	44	228^th of 338 public high schools	32.5%		53.8	168^th of 336 public high schools	50.0%	60					86.4	82.2	80.5	69.5	79.6					86.4	84.4	51.2	59.3	77.8		79.5	48.3	$14,922	$125	$14,797

Cities Near Zip Code 51055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sloan	0.68 mi	2	219^th
Whiting	8.43 mi	2	264^th
Bronson	11.98 mi	1	27^th
Sergeant Bluff	12.68 mi	4	54^th
Sioux City	15.88 mi	23	348^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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