AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg

As a tiny elementary campus in Wellsburg, Iowa, AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg enrolls 59 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by AGWSR Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 82% smaller than the state mean of about 325.

Across the 5 schools in AGWSR Comm School District (642 students total), AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Grundy County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 34% of students at AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Grundy County put median household income runs about $87,205, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg is one of 11 public schools in Grundy County (combined enrollment of about 2,334 students).

AGWSR Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 59 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 97% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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