Prairie West Elementary

252 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Prairie West Elementary is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Waverly, IA. Administered by Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 252 enrolled students across grades KG through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 23.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 37 students qualified for free lunch and 22 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 401 30th Street NW in Waverly, IA 50677, Prairie West Elementary serves families zoned within the Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

252

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prairie West Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	218
Hispanic	11
Black	7
Asian	1
Two or More	14
Pacific Islander	1

White
218 (86.5%)
Two or More
14 (5.6%)
Hispanic
11 (4.4%)
Black
7 (2.8%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
Phone:	(319)352-5665
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	252
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	37
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 49