BCLUW Elementary School

Located at 414 Lillian St, in Conrad, Iowa, BCLUW Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community that works with 160 students (grades pre-K through 4), run under BCLUW Comm School District. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Within BCLUW Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 464 students, BCLUW Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BCLUW Elementary School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BCLUW Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BCLUW Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.2%; this one delivers 77.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Grundy County indicate median household income runs about $87,205, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Grundy County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,334 students), BCLUW Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

BCLUW High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BCLUW Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 84.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BCLUW Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 23% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 160). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.