Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXIRA-ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191125002143
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary
105 East School St, Exira, IA 50076 · (712) 268-5318 · Audubon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
90 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 | 27 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary→ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School
Based on grade levels within Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary this school | 206 | 43.7% | N/A |
| East Campus Elementary School Waukon | 220 | 42.7% | 79.6% |
| Dexter Elementary School Dexter | 186 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Grant Center Albia | 239 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Corning Elementary School Corning | 210 | 44.3% | 73.6% |
| Starmont Elementary School Arlington | 244 | 44.7% | 69.3% |
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 Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #556 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #262 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #516 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #300 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
206
+28 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 206 | 15.5 | 13.3:1 | 44% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 16.9 | 11.0:1 | 50% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 16.8 | 11.8:1 | 46% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 10 | 17.8:1 | 49% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 6 | 18.8:1 | 49% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 100 | 4 | 25.0:1 | 53% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 82% (113 to 206); teachers up 158% (6 to 15.5).
About Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Exira, Iowa, one of the schools in Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District. It enrolled 206 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for elementary schools in Iowa, which is about 325.
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is one of 2 schools in Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District, which enrolls 390 students in total.
The student body at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is 94% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. That matches the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is 44%. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Audubon County is 11 points.
Within Audubon County, the median household income is $58,229, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary, Audubon County has 2 other public schools.
Audubon Middle-High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.1 miles away. Within ten miles of Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary, there are 3 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 206 students in 2024-25, 28 more than the 178 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (17.8:1).
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Audubon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,599
Census ACS
Median income
$58,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District
- ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High SchoolHigh · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Audubon Middle-High School9.1 mi · 291
- ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School9.4 mi · 184
- Audubon Elementary School9.6 mi · 252
- CAM Jr./Sr. High School10.6 mi · 188
- Iowa Connections Academy Elementary11.2 mi · 216
- Iowa Connections Academy High School11.2 mi · 1,022
Frequently asked questions
About Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton ElementaryHow large is Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary?
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary enrolls approximately 206 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary serve?
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary.
How diverse is Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary?
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary public or private?
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District.
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