Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURANT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190960000629
Durant Elementary School
408 7th St, Durant, IA 52747 · (563) 785-4433 · Cedar County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
86 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Durant Elementary School→Durant Junior/Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Durant Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.5% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 71.7% |
% 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
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Durant Elementary School
Durant Elementary School's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Elementary School this school | 342 | 25.1% | 70.0% |
| St Ansgar Elementary School St Ansgar | 345 | 24.3% | 88.7% |
| Ogden Elementary School Ogden | 321 | 25.5% | 89.2% |
| Woodward-Granger Elementary School Granger | 349 | 24.6% | 84.4% |
| Martensdale Elementary School Martensdale | 307 | 24.8% | 81.0% |
| North Mahaska Elementary School New Sharon | 301 | 25.2% | 79.3% |
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 Durant Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Cedar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #331 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #400 of 564 ▼ 39 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #307 of 564 ▲ 6 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #305 of 705 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #389 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #507 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #552 of 666 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.5% | #21 of 168 | N/A |
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
342
+31 (+10%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 342 | 23.8 | 14.4:1 | 25% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 24.1 | 14.5:1 | 28% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 24.9 | 13.8:1 | 29% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 20.6 | 12.8:1 | 31% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 30% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 31% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 20% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 14 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Durant Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (264 to 342); teachers up 15% (20.6 to 23.8).
About Durant Elementary School
Durant Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Durant, Iowa. The student body numbers 342 students, from pre-K through 6.
Durant Elementary School is one of the 2 schools that make up Durant Comm School District (682 students in total).
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Durant Elementary School. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Cedar County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Durant Elementary School total 23.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 25%. That tracks the 28% average for public schools in Cedar County.
In Iowa, Durant Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 70.0% actual against a predicted 79.4%.
In Cedar County (population about 18,349), the median household income is $80,602, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Durant Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Durant Elementary School is Durant Junior/Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Durant Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Durant Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Durant Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 342 students in 2024-25, 31 more than the 311 it had in 2020-21.
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Cedar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,349
Census ACS
Median income
$80,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durant Comm School District
- Durant Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 340 students
Other Durant Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Durant Elementary. Durant Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Durant Elementary SchoolSumner, IA · 209 students
- Durant Elementary SchoolDurant, MS · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Durant Junior/Senior High School0.0 mi · 340
- Wilton Jr-Sr High School5.1 mi · 447
- Wilton Elementary School5.1 mi · 509
- Walcott Middle School7.6 mi · 322
- Walcott Elementary School7.6 mi · 150
- Blue Grass Elementary School9.8 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Durant Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Durant Elementary School?
Durant Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Durant Elementary School serve?
Durant Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Durant Elementary School have?
Durant Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Durant Elementary School?
At Durant Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Durant Elementary School public or private?
Durant Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durant Comm School District.
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