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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192598001473
East Elementary School
501 Normal College Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201 · (712) 324-4337 · O'Brien County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Iowa public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
198 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 Sheldon Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
95.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
95.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 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 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.6% | 95.1% |
| 2023-24 | 93.6% | 90.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
93.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 94% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 71% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Iowa's top 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 (93.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School this school | 468 | 42.3% | 93.7% |
| Longfellow Elementary School Council Bluffs | 431 | 45.7% | 53.6% |
| Rue Elementary School Council Bluffs | 385 | 43.1% | 54.8% |
| Edison Elementary School Council Bluffs | 384 | 46.4% | 59.8% |
| Franklin Elementary School Council Bluffs | 421 | 45.4% | 61.0% |
| Lincoln Upper Elementary School Washington | 344 | 40.4% | 64.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 93.7% | #2 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.1% | #8 of 564 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.6% | #3 of 564 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #124 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #324 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #220 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #328 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #48 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
468
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 468 | 33.9 | 13.8:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 31.8 | 14.4:1 | 45% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 35.5 | 12.7:1 | 44% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 40% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 27.8 | 14.4:1 | 43% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 44% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 35% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (400 to 468); teachers up 22% (27.8 to 33.9).
About East Elementary School
East Elementary School sits in Sheldon, Iowa, and is classified as an elementary school. The school reports 468 students in pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 44% bigger than the 325 average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Federal data list 4 schools in Sheldon Comm School District, with 1,179 students enrolled.
A majority of students at East Elementary School, 66%, are White. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. O'Brien County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at East Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
East Elementary School counts 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.8 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average ratio is about 13.7:1. About 42% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 40% average for public schools in O'Brien County.
The allk12 Grade for East Elementary School is A+. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, East Elementary School ranks in the top 10% in Iowa. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 93.7%, against a prediction of 70.8%.
O'Brien County census figures show that median household income is about $68,356, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 9 public schools operate in O'Brien County, serving about 2,377 students.
The nearest other public school, Sheldon High School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On average proficiency, East Elementary School is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 435 to 468.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
O'Brien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,126
Census ACS
Median income
$68,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,377 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sheldon Comm School District
- Sheldon High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Sheldon Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- Little Orabs PreschoolElementary · 43 students
Other schools in Sheldon
- Sheldon High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Sheldon Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- Little Orabs PreschoolElementary · 43 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 44.
- East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA · 409 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
- Sheldon High School0.3 mi · 356
- Little Orabs Preschool0.4 mi · 43
- Sheldon Middle School0.6 mi · 312
- Boyden-Hull Elementary School8.2 mi · 322
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School9.2 mi · 165
- South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center12.5 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About East Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Elementary School?
East Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does East Elementary School serve?
East Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at East Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at East Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at East Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Elementary School?
East Elementary School is overseen by Sheldon Comm School District in O'Brien County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.