Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190375000081
Aplington Elementary School
215 10th St, Aplington, IA 50604 · (319) 347-6621 · Butler County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
51 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 52 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 36% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75.3% | 82.0% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Aplington Elementary School
Aplington Elementary School's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplington Elementary School this school | 165 | 30.9% | 74.9% |
| Kingsley Elementary School Kingsley | 173 | 30.6% | 79.6% |
| MMCRU Marcus Elementary Marcus | 166 | 31.9% | 80.3% |
| Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs Nora Springs | 145 | 29.7% | N/A |
| Central City Elementary School Central City | 170 | 33.5% | 72.8% |
| H-L-V Elementary School Victor | 168 | 32.1% | 72.5% |
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 Aplington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #244 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #281 of 564 ▼ 117 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #327 of 564 ▼ 131 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #606 of 705 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #487 of 666 | #2 of 6 |
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
165
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 165 | 11.6 | 14.3:1 | 31% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 12.6 | 14.6:1 | 34% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 12.7 | 15.3:1 | 29% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 10 | 18.0:1 | 28% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 13.1 | 14.7:1 | 32% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | 33% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 7 | 23.4:1 | 37% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 145 | 8 | 18.1:1 | 36% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 13 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aplington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (193 to 165); teachers down 12% (13.1 to 11.6).
About Aplington Elementary School
Aplington Elementary School is a small elementary school in Iowa, with an address in Aplington. Enrollment totals 165 students across grades 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 49% below the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Aplington Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District (821 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Aplington Elementary School is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Aplington Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, with 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 31% at Aplington Elementary School.
Aplington Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 76.5%. Aplington Elementary School scores 74.9%.
In Butler County, median household income comes to about $73,715, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,120 students.
Aplington Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Aplington Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Aplington Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment decreased by 8% across 4 years, from 180 in 2020-21 to 165 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.0:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Aplington Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,268
Census ACS
Median income
$73,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District
- Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 247 students
- Parkersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
- Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Other schools in Aplington
- Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School0.0 mi · 198
- Parkersburg Elementary School5.2 mi · 211
- Aplington-Parkersburg High School5.4 mi · 247
- AGWSR Elementary School8.6 mi · 227
- AGWSR High School8.6 mi · 190
- The Cougars Den8.6 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Aplington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Aplington Elementary School?
Aplington Elementary School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 03-05.
Is Aplington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aplington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Aplington Elementary School have?
Aplington Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aplington Elementary School?
At Aplington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Aplington Elementary School?
Aplington Elementary School is overseen by Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District in Butler County.
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