Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 137 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADBROOK-REINBECK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191266000764
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School
300 Cedar Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669 · (319) 345-2822 · Grundy County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- CBeats 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
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
92 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 68% larger than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School→Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School
Based on grade levels within Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
79.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 73 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 up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.4% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 78.6% |
% 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
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School this school | 262 | 35.1% | 71.7% |
| AHSTW Primary School Avoca | 280 | 36.8% | 79.0% |
| Moville Elementary School Moville | 283 | 36.0% | 82.1% |
| Glidden-Ralston Elementary School Glidden | 227 | 35.7% | 73.7% |
| Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance Center Calamus | 236 | 37.7% | 73.8% |
| Fremont-Mills Elementary School Tabor | 262 | 35.5% | 66.7% |
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 Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #301 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #238 of 564 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #271 of 564 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #452 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #434 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #509 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #433 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #90 of 168 |
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
262
+22 (+9%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 262 | 17.7 | 14.8:1 | 35% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 30% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 19.2 | 13.2:1 | 33% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 32% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 20.4 | 11.7:1 | 42% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 10 | 16.1:1 | 25% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 13% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 134 | 10 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (239 to 262); teachers down 13% (20.4 to 17.7).
About Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Reinbeck, Iowa, under Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District. Enrollment is 262 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District counts 480 students in its 3 schools, and Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School, 93%, are White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Grundy County residents. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Grundy County, the average is about the same, 32%.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.7% and a predicted 74.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Grundy County, median household income is about $87,205, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 11 public schools operate in Grundy County, serving about 2,334 students.
The nearest public school is Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School, at about 0.2 miles. Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School has 6 other public schools within ten miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School ranks 9th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School went from 240 students to 262. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,384
Census ACS
Median income
$87,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,334 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High SchoolHigh · 207 students
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck PreschoolElementary · 11 students
Other schools in Reinbeck
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High SchoolHigh · 207 students
Nearby schools
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School0.2 mi · 207
- Hudson High School9.2 mi · 371
- Hudson Elementary School9.3 mi · 562
- Grundy Center Elementary School9.7 mi · 283
- Grundy Center Middle School9.7 mi · 219
- Grundy Center High School9.7 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School serve?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School.
How diverse is Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School public or private?
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District.
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