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If you could change one rule at East Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANKENY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190369000072
East Elementary School
710 SE 3rd St, Ankeny, IA 50021 · (515) 965-9660 · Polk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
189 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
76.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.3% | 76.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 69.5% |
% 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 East Elementary School
East Elementary School's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School this school | 409 | 46.2% | 70.9% |
| Linn Grove Elementary School Marion | 385 | 44.4% | 70.5% |
| Meeker Elementary School Ames | 361 | 42.1% | 75.9% |
| West Burlington Elem School West Burlington | 479 | 40.1% | 67.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Des Moines | 312 | 41.3% | 70.7% |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School West Des Moines | 542 | 43.5% | 72.3% |
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 East Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #316 of 564 | #34 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #288 of 564 ▲ 93 | #32 of 78 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #235 of 564 ▼ 1 | #32 of 78 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #206 of 705 | #49 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #356 of 561 | #45 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #211 of 561 | #62 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #266 of 666 | #48 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #309 of 359 | #55 of 64 |
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
409
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 30.9 | 13.3:1 | 37% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 28.8 | 14.3:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 20% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 23.8 | 17.9:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 26 | 17.8:1 | 14% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 17% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 12 | 26.8:1 | 13% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 21 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (425 to 409); teachers up 22% (23.8 to 29).
About East Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Ankeny, Iowa, East Elementary School is part of Ankeny Comm School District. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 409 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325, so this school runs 26% larger than that.
Ankeny Comm School District has 18 schools; together they serve 12,746 students.
At 68%, White students outnumber all other groups at East Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, East Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The school reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 46% of students.
After adjusting for student poverty, East Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.9%; the prediction is 68.8%.
Federal survey data for Polk County show that median household income is about $83,576, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. East Elementary School is among the 137 public schools in Polk County.
Southeast Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. East Elementary School's average proficiency of 70.9% compares with 80.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 395 in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25, a rise of 14 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at East Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
503,175
Census ACS
Median income
$83,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
137
77,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ankeny Comm School District
- Ankeny Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Ankeny High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- Northview Middle SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,004 students
- Southview Middle SchoolHigh · 913 students
- Parkview Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
Other schools in Ankeny
- Ankeny Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Ankeny High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- Northview Middle SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,004 students
- Southview Middle SchoolHigh · 913 students
- Parkview Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 44.
- East Elementary SchoolSheldon, IA · 468 students
- East Elementary SchoolIndependence, IA · 265 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolPendleton, IN · 687 students
Nearby schools
- Southeast Elementary School0.7 mi · 585
- Parkview Middle School0.7 mi · 865
- Terrace Learning Center0.8 mi · 361
- Northview Middle School1.0 mi · 1,021
- Northeast Elementary1.0 mi · 595
- Ankeny High School1.1 mi · 1,375
Frequently asked questions
About East Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Elementary School?
East Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
Is East Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at East Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at East Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at East Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees East Elementary School?
East Elementary School is overseen by Ankeny Comm School District in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.