Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary

Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is a close-knit primary school in Exira, Iowa, one of the schools within Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District. The school works with 206 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District (390 students total), Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary logs that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Audubon County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 44% of students at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Audubon County's rate of about 33%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Audubon County) records that median household earnings sit near $58,229, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Audubon County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 749 students), of which Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Audubon Middle-High School, roughly 9.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 82%: 113 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 94% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.