Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EARLHAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191005000640
Earlham Elementary School
535 N Chestnut Ave, Earlham, IA 50072 · (515) 758-2213 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
66 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Based on grade levels within Earlham Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
91.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.8% | 91.9% |
| 2023-24 | 78.7% | 86.5% |
% 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
82.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Earlham Elementary School
Earlham Elementary School's state test result (82.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham Elementary School this school | 328 | 20.1% | 82.4% |
| Dike Elementary School Dike | 306 | 19.9% | 88.4% |
| Center Point-Urbana Primary School Center Point | 365 | 19.2% | N/A |
| Epworth Elementary School Epworth | 360 | 19.2% | 78.5% |
| Bronson Elementary School Bronson | 390 | 21.3% | 82.5% |
| Atkins Elementary School Atkins | 394 | 19.3% | 83.0% |
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 Earlham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #86 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.9% | #21 of 564 ▲ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #81 of 564 ▲ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #322 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #127 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #546 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #594 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #154 of 168 |
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
328
+41 (+14%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 328 | 27.1 | 12.1:1 | 20% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 25.2 | 12.5:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 23.9 | 13.3:1 | 21% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 20% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 25.6 | 12.6:1 | 23% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 23% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 22% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 13 | 20.5:1 | 20% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 15 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Earlham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (323 to 328); teachers up 6% (25.6 to 27.1).
About Earlham Elementary School
Among the schools in Earlham, Iowa, is Earlham Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 328 students in pre-K through 5.
The Earlham Comm School District system has 3 schools and 659 students.
By race and ethnicity, Earlham Elementary School is 95% White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. In Madison County overall, the White share is about 95%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school has 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.1:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. Federal data show 20% of students (66) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Earlham Elementary School would be expected to post about 81.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 82.4%.
In the surrounding county, Madison County, the median household earns about $90,855 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Madison County has 10 public schools with about 3,355 students, including Earlham Elementary School.
Earlham Elementary School's nearest public school is Earlham Senior High School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Earlham Elementary School places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Earlham Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Earlham Elementary School enrolled 287 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 328.
Earlham Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,926
Census ACS
Median income
$90,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,355 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Earlham Comm School District
- Earlham Senior High SchoolHigh · 189 students
- Earlham Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in Earlham
- Earlham Senior High SchoolHigh · 189 students
- Earlham Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Earlham Senior High School0.0 mi · 189
- Earlham Middle School0.0 mi · 142
- Dexter Elementary School5.7 mi · 186
- DeSoto Intermediate School6.5 mi · 337
- West Central Valley Middle School7.6 mi · 191
- Meadow View Elementary9.1 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About Earlham Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Earlham Elementary School?
Earlham Elementary School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Earlham Elementary School serve?
Earlham Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Earlham Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Earlham Elementary School.
How diverse is Earlham Elementary School?
Earlham Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Earlham Elementary School?
Earlham Elementary School is overseen by Earlham Comm School District in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.