Enrollment
189
High
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EARLHAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191005000641
Earlham Senior High School
535 N Chestnut Ave, Earlham, IA 50072 · (515) 758-2235 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
30 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%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
Feeds from
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
82.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.6% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 82.1% | 75.8% |
% 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 →
Where Earlham Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #75 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #49 of 314 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #86 of 314 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #274 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.9% | #302 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #83 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
189
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 189 | 15.6 | 12.1:1 | 16% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 15.8 | 13.2:1 | 15% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 15.9 | 11.6:1 | 18% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 19% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 15.7 | 12.8:1 | 24% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 19% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 18% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 124 | 14 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Earlham Senior High School.
About Earlham Senior High School
Earlham Senior High School is a low-enrollment high school based in Earlham, Iowa. It reported 189 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Iowa average about 468 students, which makes this school 60% below average.
Earlham Comm School District has a total of 3 schools and 659 students, Earlham Senior High School among them.
Of every 100 students at Earlham Senior High School, about 94 are White. Other students are 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Madison County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
For every teacher at Earlham Senior High School, there are about 12.1 students; the school has 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 30 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 16% of enrollment. Public schools in Madison County average 25%.
Earlham Senior High School scores 79.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 84.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Madison County show that the median household earns about $90,855 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Madison County has 10 public schools with about 3,355 students, including Earlham Senior High School.
Earlham Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Earlham Senior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Earlham Senior High School holds 2 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Earlham Senior High School ranks 7th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Earlham Senior High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Earlham Senior High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Earlham Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in Earlham
- Earlham Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Earlham Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Earlham Elementary School0.0 mi · 328
- 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 Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Earlham Senior High School?
Earlham Senior High School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Earlham Senior High School serve?
Earlham Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Earlham Senior High School have?
Earlham Senior High School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Earlham Senior High School?
Student demographics at Earlham Senior High School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Earlham Senior High School?
Earlham Senior High School is overseen by Earlham Comm School District in Madison County.
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