East Buchanan Elementary School

Set in Winthrop, Iowa, East Buchanan Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, one of the schools within East Buchanan Comm School District. It teaches 303 students across grades pre-K through 6.

East Buchanan Comm School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 567 students; East Buchanan Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, East Buchanan Elementary School lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. Compared to Buchanan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), East Buchanan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 76.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Buchanan County shows median household earnings sit near $78,236, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Buchanan County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,231 students), of which East Buchanan Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Buchanan High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Buchanan Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 73.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 321 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for East Buchanan Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.