Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT DODGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191182000723
Feelhaver Elementary School
1300 14th Ave N, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · (515) 574-5680 · Webster County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
17.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
76 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Fort Dodge Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
60.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 60.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 68.3% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Feelhaver Elementary School
Feelhaver Elementary School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feelhaver Elementary School this school | 227 | 33.5% | 65.3% |
| Fairview Elementary School Grinnell | 242 | 34.7% | N/A |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary School Council Bluffs | 271 | 33.9% | 68.0% |
| Guthrie Center Elementary School Guthrie Center | 253 | 31.6% | 79.4% |
| Lone Tree Elementary School Lone Tree | 196 | 33.2% | 82.4% |
| Carpenter Elementary School Monticello | 208 | 36.1% | 77.8% |
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 Feelhaver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Webster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #407 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #476 of 564 ▼ 72 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #363 of 564 ▼ 26 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #517 of 705 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #537 of 561 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #308 of 561 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #452 of 666 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #333 of 359 | N/A |
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
227
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 227 | 13.4 | 17.0:1 | 33% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 12.4 | 17.8:1 | 36% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 13.6 | 16.2:1 | 37% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 14.7 | 15.8:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 60% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 13 | 17.3:1 | 56% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 12 | 19.1:1 | 38% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | 13 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Feelhaver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (233 to 227); teachers down 9% (14.7 to 13.4).
About Feelhaver Elementary School
Feelhaver Elementary School is a small elementary school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, administered by Fort Dodge Comm School District. It reported 227 students in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Feelhaver Elementary School is in Fort Dodge Comm School District, a district with 3,385 students across 7 schools.
At Feelhaver Elementary School, 80% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
There are about 17.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Feelhaver Elementary School, which has 13.4. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Feelhaver Elementary School is about 33%. That rate is below the 50% average among public schools in Webster County.
Feelhaver Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Feelhaver Elementary School scores 65.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 75.2%.
In Webster County, the median household earns about $68,975 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Webster County, 12 public schools serve about 4,678 students.
Feelhaver Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Duncombe Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Feelhaver Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools. On proficiency, Feelhaver Elementary School is ahead of the 53.4% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 227 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.7:1 to 17.0:1.
Feelhaver Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,886
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,678 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Dodge Comm School District
- Fort Dodge High SchoolHigh · 1,020 students
- Fort Dodge Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Duncombe Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 376 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge High SchoolHigh · 1,020 students
- Fort Dodge Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Duncombe Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 376 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Duncombe Elementary School0.8 mi · 438
- Cooper Elementary School1.1 mi · 231
- Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 376
- Fort Dodge High School1.3 mi · 1,020
- Fort Dodge Middle School1.7 mi · 765
- Butler Elementary School2.0 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Feelhaver Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Feelhaver Elementary School?
Feelhaver Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Feelhaver Elementary School serve?
Feelhaver Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Feelhaver Elementary School have?
Feelhaver Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is Feelhaver Elementary School?
Feelhaver Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Feelhaver Elementary School?
Feelhaver Elementary School is overseen by Fort Dodge Comm School District in Webster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.