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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCOTT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192094001252
Edward White Elementary School
121 S 5th St, Eldridge, IA 52748 · (563) 285-4544 · Scott County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
159 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 North Scott Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
85.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
83.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.8% | 83.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.3% | 85.5% |
% 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
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Edward White Elementary School
Edward White Elementary School's state test result (81.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward White Elementary School this school | 556 | 28.6% | 81.9% |
| Spirit Lake Elementary School Spirit Lake | 547 | 27.6% | 85.3% |
| West Lyon Elementary School Inwood | 561 | 26.2% | 84.6% |
| Okoboji Elementary School Milford | 491 | 31.8% | 82.2% |
| Hudson Elementary School Hudson | 562 | 25.8% | 80.9% |
| College View Elementary Council Bluffs | 488 | 30.7% | 76.3% |
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 Edward White Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #99 of 564 | #11 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #146 of 564 ▼ 46 | #11 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #56 of 564 ▲ 105 | #10 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #62 of 705 | #4 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #498 of 561 | #27 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #349 of 561 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #525 of 666 | #22 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #107 of 168 | #9 of 11 |
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
556
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 556 | 35.4 | 15.7:1 | 29% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 36.3 | 15.2:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 37.9 | 15.1:1 | 29% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 30.5 | 17.1:1 | 22% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 25% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 22% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 12% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward White Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (523 to 556); teachers up 16% (30.5 to 35.4).
About Edward White Elementary School
Located in Eldridge, Iowa, Edward White Elementary School is a large elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 556 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 71% bigger than the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Edward White Elementary School falls under North Scott Comm School District, which has 7 schools enrolling 3,335 students.
Of every 100 students at Edward White Elementary School, about 84 are White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Edward White Elementary School are from different groups.
Edward White Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1, with 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Iowa, 13.7:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 29% at Edward White Elementary School. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Scott County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Edward White Elementary School is 77.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 81.9%.
In Scott County, home to about 174,608 people, the median household earns about $78,277 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Scott County number 53, with about 26,100 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, North Scott High School, is the closest to Edward White Elementary School. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Edward White Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 81.9% is above the 66.8% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Edward White Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 18 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.4 to 15.7 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Edward White Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,608
Census ACS
Median income
$78,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
26,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Scott Comm School District
- North Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- North Scott Junior High SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- John Glenn Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
Other schools in Eldridge
- North Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- North Scott Junior High SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- North Scott High School0.2 mi · 1,081
- North Scott Junior High School0.2 mi · 531
- Alan Shepard Elementary School3.2 mi · 467
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School3.4 mi · 369
- Fillmore Elementary School4.2 mi · 388
- Wood Middle School5.1 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Edward White Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Edward White Elementary School?
Edward White Elementary School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Edward White Elementary School serve?
Edward White Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward White Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward White Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edward White Elementary School?
At Edward White Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward White Elementary School?
Edward White Elementary School is overseen by North Scott Comm School District in Scott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.