Galva-Holstein Elementary School

Located at 519 E Maple, in Holstein, Iowa, Galva-Holstein Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community that instructs 175 students (grades pre-K through 3), part of Galva-Holstein Comm School District. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Within Galva-Holstein Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 522 students, Galva-Holstein Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Galva-Holstein Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Galva-Holstein Elementary School has 11 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. Roughly 37% of students at Galva-Holstein Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Galva-Holstein Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.4%; this one delivers 72.3%.

Across the wider county, Ida County reports that median household income runs about $63,073, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Galva-Holstein Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Ida County (combined enrollment of about 1,156 students).

Ridge View High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Galva-Holstein Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 72.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Galva-Holstein Elementary School's enrollment has increased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 149 (now 175). The White share of enrollment edged down from 94% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.