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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST SAC COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192958001438
East Sac County Elementary
400 S 16th St, Sac City, IA 50583 · (712) 662-7200 · Sac County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
158 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 42 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 81% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
18%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 Sac County Elementary→East Sac County High School
Based on grade levels within East Sac County Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.7%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
80.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.8pp 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 81 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.7% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 75.0% |
% 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Sac County Elementary
East Sac County Elementary's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sac County Elementary this school | 433 | 36.5% | 76.0% |
| Mediapolis Elementary School Mediapolis | 432 | 36.8% | 77.6% |
| Wilder Elementary School Indianola | 456 | 36.2% | 67.6% |
| Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque | 425 | 39.5% | 63.9% |
| West Marshall Elementary School State Center | 412 | 33.3% | 76.8% |
| Louisa-Muscatine Elementary Letts | 468 | 38.7% | 76.4% |
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 Sac County Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #221 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #207 of 564 ▲ 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #250 of 564 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #177 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #405 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #445 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #412 of 666 |
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
433
+120 (+38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 433 | 29.9 | 14.5:1 | 36% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 27.8 | 16.1:1 | 31% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 31.4 | 13.5:1 | 36% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 12.9 | 15.0:1 | 48% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 12 | 16.7:1 | 56% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Sac County Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 123% (194 to 433); teachers up 132% (12.9 to 29.9).
About East Sac County Elementary
Federal records list East Sac County Elementary as an elementary school in Sac City, Iowa. The school counted 433 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That is 33% larger than the average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
East Sac County Elementary is part of East Sac County Comm School District, where 2 schools serve 777 students.
Of every 100 students at East Sac County Elementary, about 90 are White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Sac County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at East Sac County Elementary comes to 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Iowa have an average ratio of 13.7:1. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, East Sac County Elementary outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 73.7%.
Sac County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $73,838, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sac County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,362 students and include East Sac County Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, East Sac County High School is closest at about 7.9 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. The school's 76.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 38%, from 313 to 433.
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Sac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,689
Census ACS
Median income
$73,838
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,362 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Sac County Comm School District
- East Sac County High SchoolHigh · 344 students
Nearby schools
- East Sac County High School7.9 mi · 344
- Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School8.3 mi · 126
- Newell-Fonda Elementary12.9 mi · 280
- Newell-Fonda Middle School12.9 mi · 124
- Newell-Fonda High School12.9 mi · 138
- Odebolt Elementary-Odebolt14.8 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About East Sac County ElementaryHow many students attend East Sac County Elementary?
East Sac County Elementary enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-06.
Is East Sac County Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Sac County Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does East Sac County Elementary have?
East Sac County Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at East Sac County Elementary?
Student demographics at East Sac County Elementary are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is East Sac County Elementary in?
East Sac County Elementary is part of East Sac County Comm School District.
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