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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