Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALVA-HOLSTEIN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191223001959
Galva-Holstein Elementary School
519 E Maple, Holstein, IA 51025 · (712) 368-4353 · Ida County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
15.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
65 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 22% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Galva-Holstein Elementary School→Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary
Based on grade levels within Galva-Holstein Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
78.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.5% | 78.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 82.1% |
% 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Galva-Holstein Elementary School
Galva-Holstein Elementary School's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galva-Holstein Elementary School this school | 175 | 37.1% | 72.3% |
| West Bend-Mallard Elementary School West Bend | 173 | 35.8% | 74.4% |
| Stuart Elementary School Stuart | 211 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Davis Elementary School Grinnell | 213 | 36.6% | 80.6% |
| Carpenter Elementary School Monticello | 208 | 36.1% | 77.8% |
| BCLUW Elementary School Conrad | 160 | 37.5% | 77.2% |
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 Galva-Holstein Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #292 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #246 of 564 ▼ 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #446 of 564 ▼ 113 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #587 of 705 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #402 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
175
+19 (+12%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 175 | 11 | 15.9:1 | 37% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 12.9 | 13.4:1 | 37% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 10.7 | 12.8:1 | 35% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 33% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 12.3 | 12.1:1 | 28% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | 28% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 31% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 25% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galva-Holstein Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (149 to 175); teachers down 10% (12.3 to 11).
About Galva-Holstein Elementary School
This page covers Galva-Holstein Elementary School, a small elementary school in Holstein, Iowa. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 175 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students.
Galva-Holstein Elementary School falls under Galva-Holstein Comm School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 522 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Galva-Holstein Elementary School. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Galva-Holstein Elementary School is 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. About 37% of students, or 65, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Galva-Holstein Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 73.4% for a school in Iowa with Galva-Holstein Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Galva-Holstein Elementary School posts 72.3%.
Ida County has about 6,911 residents, and the median household income is $63,073, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Ida County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,156 students.
The shortest distance from Galva-Holstein Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Ridge View High School. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Galva-Holstein Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Galva-Holstein Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 19 students since 2020-21, to 175. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.2 to 15.9 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,911
Census ACS
Median income
$63,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galva-Holstein Comm School District
- Ridge View High SchoolHigh · 242 students
- Galva-Holstein Upper ElementaryMiddle · 105 students
Nearby schools
- Ridge View High School0.0 mi · 242
- Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary6.5 mi · 105
- Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove10.7 mi · 308
- River Valley Elementary11.1 mi · 154
- Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School11.2 mi · 326
- Schaller-Crestland Elementary12.2 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Galva-Holstein Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Galva-Holstein Elementary School?
Galva-Holstein Elementary School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades PK-03.
Is Galva-Holstein Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Galva-Holstein Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Galva-Holstein Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Galva-Holstein Elementary School.
How diverse is Galva-Holstein Elementary School?
Galva-Holstein Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Galva-Holstein Elementary School in?
Galva-Holstein Elementary School is part of Galva-Holstein Comm School District.
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