East Campus Elementary School

Located at 107 6th St NW, in Waukon, Iowa, East Campus Elementary School is a small elementary-level community that hosts 220 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within Allamakee Comm School District. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

East Campus Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Allamakee Comm School District, a district that works with 1,137 students overall.

On demographics, East Campus Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, East Campus Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Allamakee County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, East Campus Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.6%; this one delivers 79.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Allamakee County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,694, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allamakee County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,183 students), East Campus Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Campus Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Campus Elementary School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 72.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. East Campus Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 12% since 2018, when it stood at 196 (now 220).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.