Fahrney Elementary

Fahrney Elementary is a well-populated elementary school in Ottumwa, Iowa, part of Ottumwa Comm School District. The school teaches 490 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 51% above the state mean of about 325.

Ottumwa Comm School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 5,005 students; Fahrney Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fahrney Elementary reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fahrney Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Wapello County shows median household earnings sit near $64,766, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Fahrney Elementary is one of 18 public schools in Wapello County (combined enrollment of about 6,892 students).

The closest other public school is Douma Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.