Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECORAH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190873001501
Carrie Lee Elementary
210 Vernon Street, Decorah, IA 52101 · (563) 382-3771 · Winneshiek County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 85% of Iowa public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
12.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
66 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 100 | 47% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 53% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Decorah Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
82.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.3% | 82.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.1% | 84.0% |
% 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
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Carrie Lee Elementary
Carrie Lee Elementary's state test result (82.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lee Elementary this school | 215 | 30.7% | 82.3% |
| Lone Tree Elementary School Lone Tree | 196 | 33.2% | 82.4% |
| Guthrie Center Elementary School Guthrie Center | 253 | 31.6% | 79.4% |
| Audubon Elementary School Audubon | 252 | 30.6% | 84.9% |
| Farley Elementary School Farley | 273 | 29.3% | 74.1% |
| Baxter Elementary School Baxter | 209 | 30.1% | 74.8% |
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 Carrie Lee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #87 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #162 of 564 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #147 of 564 ▼ 71 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #536 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #208 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #389 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #491 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #247 of 359 |
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
215
+18 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 215 | 16.7 | 12.9:1 | 31% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 15.5 | 14.7:1 | 29% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 15.9 | 12.4:1 | 31% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 21% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 15.7 | 14.9:1 | 18% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 37% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | 28% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrie Lee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (234 to 215); teachers up 6% (15.7 to 16.7).
About Carrie Lee Elementary
Among the schools in Decorah, Iowa, is Carrie Lee Elementary, a small elementary school. Grades offered run from 3 through 4, with 215 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Iowa is roughly 325 students; this school is 34% smaller than that.
The 5 schools of Decorah Community School District, including Carrie Lee Elementary, enroll 1,522 students.
The large majority of students at Carrie Lee Elementary, 87%, are White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Carrie Lee Elementary comes in at 23%.
Its teaching staff equals 16.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Around 31% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Carrie Lee Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Carrie Lee Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Iowa is predicted to score 76.6%. Carrie Lee Elementary scores 82.3%, 5.7 points above that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Winneshiek County show that median household income is about $79,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 10 public schools operate in Winneshiek County, serving about 2,434 students.
Nearest public school: Decorah Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 82.0%; Carrie Lee Elementary's is 82.3%, ranking 3rd of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 197 to 215.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Winneshiek County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,873
Census ACS
Median income
$79,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Decorah Community School District
- Decorah High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Decorah Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- John Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 20 students
Other schools in Decorah
- Decorah High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Decorah Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- John Cline Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Decorah Middle School0.1 mi · 432
- John Cline Elementary School0.4 mi · 300
- Decorah High School0.5 mi · 555
- West Side Elementary School0.8 mi · 20
- South Winneshiek High School9.2 mi · 205
- South Winneshiek Elementary School10.9 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Carrie Lee ElementaryHow large is Carrie Lee Elementary?
Carrie Lee Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 03-04.
Is Carrie Lee Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrie Lee Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-04.
How many teachers does Carrie Lee Elementary have?
Carrie Lee Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Carrie Lee Elementary?
Carrie Lee Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Carrie Lee Elementary in?
Carrie Lee Elementary is part of Decorah Community School District.
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