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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCOTT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192094001251
Alan Shepard Elementary School
220 West Grove St., Long Grove, IA 52756 · (563) 285-8041 · Scott County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Iowa public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
86 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Scott Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
84.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
86.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.9% | 86.4% |
| 2023-24 | 83.2% | 87.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alan Shepard Elementary School
Alan Shepard Elementary School's state test result (83.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Shepard Elementary School this school | 467 | 18.4% | 83.5% |
| Ballard West Elementary Slater | 451 | 18.8% | N/A |
| Meadow View Elementary Adel | 520 | 19.6% | 83.3% |
| Roland-Story Elementary School Story City | 446 | 16.1% | 88.3% |
| Washington Elementary School Mount Vernon | 543 | 19.5% | 81.6% |
| Underwood Elementary School Underwood | 424 | 17.7% | 85.1% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #70 of 564 | #10 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #92 of 564 ▼ 26 | #9 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #65 of 564 ▼ 3 | #11 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #125 of 705 | #7 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #452 of 561 | #22 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #449 of 561 | #29 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #614 of 666 | #27 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #75 of 168 | #5 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
467
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 467 | 31.1 | 15.0:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 31.1 | 15.2:1 | 16% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 31.2 | 14.4:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 12% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 28.8 | 14.5:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 15% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 12% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 16 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alan Shepard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (417 to 467); teachers up 8% (28.8 to 31.1).
About Alan Shepard Elementary School
Long Grove, Iowa, is home to Alan Shepard Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 467 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That is 44% above the average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Alan Shepard Elementary School is one of 7 schools in North Scott Comm School District, which enrolls 3,335 students in total.
At Alan Shepard Elementary School, 90% of students are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Scott County is about 79% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Alan Shepard Elementary School scores 18%.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Alan Shepard Elementary School, which has 31.1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Alan Shepard Elementary School is about 18%. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Scott County.
Alan Shepard Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Iowa public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 83.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 82.7%.
In Scott County, home to about 174,608 people, median household income comes to about $78,277, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Scott County's 53 public schools enroll about 26,100 students and include Alan Shepard Elementary School.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School, about 2.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Alan Shepard Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 423 to 467.
The allk12 page for Alan Shepard Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,608
Census ACS
Median income
$78,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
26,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Scott Comm School District
- North Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Edward White Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- North Scott Junior High SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- John Glenn Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School2.3 mi · 369
- Edward White Elementary School3.2 mi · 556
- North Scott High School3.2 mi · 1,081
- North Scott Junior High School3.4 mi · 531
- John Glenn Elementary School4.7 mi · 179
- Fillmore Elementary School7.3 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alan Shepard Elementary School?
Alan Shepard Elementary School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Alan Shepard Elementary School serve?
Alan Shepard Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alan Shepard Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alan Shepard Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alan Shepard Elementary School?
Alan Shepard Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Alan Shepard Elementary School?
Alan Shepard Elementary School is overseen by North Scott Comm School District in Scott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.