Willowbrook Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

300 17th Ave Sw
Altoona, IA 50009

Bottom 50%

Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willowbrook Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willowbrook Elementary School's student population of 546 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willowbrook Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	77
1	86
2	84
3	89
4	80
5	74

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School
2023	533
2022	510
2021	504
2020	521
2019	521
2018	553
2017	553
2016	570
2015	512
2014	511
2013	526
2012	437
2011	430
2010	466
2009	475
2008	500
2007	527
2006	494
2005	496
2004	493
2003	511
2002	497
2001	515
2000	497
1999	488
1998	507
1997	491
1996	502
1995	432
1994	352
1993	384

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	33
2014	33
2013	29
2012	29
2011	27
2010	31
2009	32
2008	31
2007	32
2006	31
2005	27
2004	26
2003	31
2002	32
2001	31
2000	32
1999	28
1998	33
1997	31
1996	30
1995	27
1994	17
1993	17

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Year Founded

1961

School Calendar

School Mascot

Ram

School Rankings

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

The of Willowbrook Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#703 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School
2023	#703
2022	#662
2021	#704
2019	#395
2018	#634
2017	#743
2016	#799
2015	#495
2014	#481
2013	#585
2012	#354

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	73%	68%	75%
2022	71%	64%	71%
2021	69%	64%	73%
2019	82%	69%	81%
2018	77%	76%	82%
2017	75%	77%	83%
2016	79%	78%	83%
2015	84%	79%	83%
2014	82%	79%	83%
2013	77%	77%	80%
2012	82%	76%	82%

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68%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2022	68%	70%	75%
2021	64%	68%	73%
2019	71%	68%	76%
2018	77%	74%	82%
2017	78%	75%	80%
2016	76%	75%	80%
2015	83%	76%	80%
2014	82%	76%	79%
2013	78%	72%	76%
2012	82%	71%	77%
2011	92%	76%	81%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2022	57%	63%	64%
2021	57%	60%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	10%	13%	10%
2022	7%	12%	9%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	5%	11%	7%
2019	5%	11%	7%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	7%
2015	5%	11%	7%
2014	5%	10%	6%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	3%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	4%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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White

63%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	66%	72%	74%
2022	72%	73%	76%
2021	72%	74%	78%
2020	74%	75%	80%
2019	74%	75%	80%
2018	80%	77%	83%
2017	80%	77%	83%
2016	81%	78%	84%
2015	79%	78%	85%
2014	83%	79%	85%
2013	82%	80%	86%
2012	87%	81%	87%
2011	87%	81%	89%
2010	93%	82%	89%
2009	93%	84%	91%
2008	93%	84%	90%
2007	92%	86%	91%
2006	92%	88%	92%
2005	94%	87%	93%
2004	94%	88%	94%
2003	94%	89%	95%
2002	95%	89%	96%
2001	94%	89%	96%
2000	98%	94%	97%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	98%	92%	96%
1997	96%	93%	97%
1996	96%	93%	97%
1995	98%	93%	97%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	95%	94%	97%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	0.54	0.46	0.43
2022	0.47	0.45	0.41
2021	0.46	0.43	0.38
2020	0.44	0.42	0.36
2019	0.44	0.42	0.36
2018	0.35	0.39	0.31
2017	0.35	0.39	0.31
2016	0.34	0.38	0.30
2015	0.37	0.38	0.28
2014	0.31	0.37	0.27
2013	0.32	0.35	0.25
2012	0.24	0.34	0.23
2011	0.24	0.34	0.21
2010	0.13	0.32	0.20
2009	0.13	0.29	0.17
2008	0.13	0.28	0.17
2007	0.15	0.26	0.17
2006	0.14	0.23	0.15
2005	0.12	0.24	0.12
2004	0.12	0.22	0.11
2003	0.12	0.21	0.10
2002	0.10	0.20	0.08
2001	0.12	0.20	0.08
2000	0.02	0.15	0.06
1999	0.06	0.16	0.06
1998	0.04	0.15	0.07
1997	0.08	0.13	0.06
1996	0.08	0.13	0.06
1995	0.05	0.13	0.05
1994	0.06	0.13	0.04
1993	0.09	0.11	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willowbrook Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Comm School District
2023	44%	36%	31%
2022	35%	35%	28%
2021	36%	35%	27%
2020	32%	36%	26%
2019	32%	36%	26%
2018	31%	34%	23%
2017	31%	34%	23%
2016	34%	34%	23%
2015	33%	34%	22%
2014	33%	34%	23%
2013	30%	34%	23%
2012	25%	33%	20%
2011	20%	31%	20%
2010	17%	29%	19%
2009	12%	26%	15%
2008	9%	26%	13%
2007	9%	24%	14%
2006	6%	25%	12%
2005	10%	23%	13%
2004	8%	22%	12%
2003	10%	21%	10%
2002	6%	19%	10%
2001	5%	19%	10%
2000	7%	19%	10%
1999	7%	20%	10%
1998	8%	21%	10%
1997	7%	20%	10%
1996	7%	20%	10%
1995	5%	20%	9%
1994	4%	19%	8%
1993	6%	19%	7%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southeast Polk Comm School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Ram

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willowbrook Elementary School's ranking?

Willowbrook Elementary School is ranked #703 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Willowbrook Elementary School often compared to?

Willowbrook Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Altoona Elementary School, Clay Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Willowbrook Elementary School?

546 students attend Willowbrook Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Willowbrook Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Willowbrook Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Willowbrook Elementary School offer ?

Willowbrook Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Willowbrook Elementary School part of?

Willowbrook Elementary School is part of Southeast Polk Comm School District.