Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MILLS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191824001230
East Mills Elementary School
1505 E 15th Street, Malvern, IA 51551 · (712) 624-8696 · Mills County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
9.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
102 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 24 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
East Mills Elementary School→East Mills Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within East Mills Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
IA avg 73.6% . -8.9pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 75.2% |
% 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Mills Elementary School
East Mills Elementary School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Mills Elementary School this school | 214 | 47.7% | 65.5% |
| West Central PK - 8 School Maynard | 236 | 50.4% | 67.5% |
| Corning Elementary School Corning | 210 | 44.3% | 73.6% |
| Riceville Elementary School Riceville | 226 | 45.6% | 74.0% |
| Eldora-New Providence Elementary School Eldora | 242 | 46.3% | 71.2% |
| Southeast Valley Elementary Farnhamville | 223 | 51.1% | N/A |
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 Mills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #400 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #458 of 564 ▼ 153 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #463 of 564 ▼ 117 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #538 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #8 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #490 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #248 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #113 of 359 |
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
214
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 214 | 21.9 | 9.8:1 | 48% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 24.4 | 9.8:1 | 46% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 16.1 | 14.4:1 | 52% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 46% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 18.4 | 14.2:1 | 50% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 11 | 22.8:1 | 45% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Mills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (261 to 214); teachers up 19% (18.4 to 21.9).
About East Mills Elementary School
The public elementary school East Mills Elementary School is located in Malvern, Iowa. The school counted 214 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 34% below the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa.
East Mills Elementary School is one school in a 2-school district, East Mills Comm School District, which enrolls 448 students.
The share of students at East Mills Elementary School who are White is 92%. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Mills County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
East Mills Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, with 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Iowa, 13.7:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 48% at East Mills Elementary School.
East Mills Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Iowa public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for East Mills Elementary School is 68.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mills County show that the median household earns about $90,753 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Mills County, 6 public schools serve about 2,449 students.
Measured in a straight line, East Mills Jr/Sr High School is less than a tenth of a mile from East Mills Elementary School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, East Mills Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, East Mills Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 228 to 214. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 10.9:1 to 9.8:1.
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Mills County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,568
Census ACS
Median income
$90,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,449 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Mills Comm School District
- East Mills Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 234 students
Nearby schools
- East Mills Jr/Sr High School0.0 mi · 234
- Glenwood Senior High School8.1 mi · 570
- Glenwood Middle School8.3 mi · 453
- Northeast Elementary School8.7 mi · 538
- West Elementary School8.8 mi · 440
- Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School10.0 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About East Mills Elementary SchoolHow large is East Mills Elementary School?
East Mills Elementary School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does East Mills Elementary School serve?
East Mills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at East Mills Elementary School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at East Mills Elementary School.
How diverse is East Mills Elementary School?
East Mills Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees East Mills Elementary School?
East Mills Elementary School is overseen by East Mills Comm School District in Mills County.
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