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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Wapello County, Iowa

Across Wapello County, Iowa, 10 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. James Elementary School leads the list at 68.3%, against a median of 49.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
10
Wapello County, Iowa
Top % FRL
68.3%
Median % FRL
49.5%
HIGHEST POVERTY · WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1James Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary24968.3%
2Cardinal ElementaryEldon, IACardinal Comm School DistrictElementary49564.4%
3Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary33559.7%
4Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary32750.5%
5Fahrney ElementaryOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary49049.8%
6Eddyville ElementaryEddyville, IAEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDElementary27449.3%
7Pickwick Early Childhood CenterOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary56043.4%
8Blakesburg ElementaryBlakesburg, IAEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDElementary10341.7%
9Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary25033.6%
10Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary24829.4%
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