Aplington Elementary School

As a cozy primary school in Aplington, Iowa, Aplington Elementary School instructs 165 students from grades 3 through 5, part of Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 325.

Across the 4 schools in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District (821 students total), Aplington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Aplington Elementary School records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Aplington Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.5%; this one delivers 74.9%.

In the area at large, Butler County reports that median household income runs about $73,715, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Butler County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,120 students), Aplington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Aplington Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 76.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Aplington Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 193 (now 165). The White share of enrollment contracted from 98% to 90% over that span.

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