Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLAN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191350000826
Harlan Intermediate School
1401 19th St, Harlan, IA 51537 · (712) 755-2725 · Shelby County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+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
14.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
134 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 3 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 39% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 36% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harlan Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.7%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 74.0% |
% 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
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Harlan Intermediate School
Harlan Intermediate School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Intermediate School this school | 309 | 43.4% | 68.7% |
| Franklin Elementary School Boone | 329 | 45.9% | 77.1% |
| WACO Elementary School Crawfordsville | 317 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Longfellow Elementary School Belle Plaine | 267 | 44.2% | 71.1% |
| Ledges Elementary School Boone | 336 | 40.8% | N/A |
| Rock Run Elementary Iowa Falls | 292 | 40.1% | 80.0% |
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 Harlan Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #358 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #401 of 564 ▼ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #345 of 564 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #354 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #374 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #331 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #309 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #284 of 359 |
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
309
+26 (+9%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 309 | 21.7 | 14.3:1 | 43% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 20.5 | 15.8:1 | 44% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 19.5 | 15.9:1 | 43% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 45% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 18.2 | 17.9:1 | 42% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 32% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 33% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 33% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 21 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlan Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (326 to 309); teachers up 19% (18.2 to 21.7).
About Harlan Intermediate School
Harlan Intermediate School is one of the public schools in Harlan, Iowa. It is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 309 students.
Harlan Comm School District is made up of 4 schools with 1,472 students in all.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Harlan Intermediate School. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, about 92% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Harlan Intermediate School total 21.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%.
Harlan Intermediate School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Iowa public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Harlan Intermediate School falls in the middle 80% of Iowa schools: 68.7% actual against 70.3% predicted.
Federal survey data for Shelby County show that the median household income is $72,738, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in Shelby County, enrolling about 1,877 students in all.
Nearest public school: Harlan Primary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Harlan Intermediate School is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Harlan Intermediate School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 309, a 9% gain from 283 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Harlan Intermediate School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,778
Census ACS
Median income
$72,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,877 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlan Comm School District
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Harlan PrimaryElementary · 342 students
- Harlan Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
Other schools in Harlan
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Harlan PrimaryElementary · 342 students
- Harlan Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Harlan Primary0.0 mi · 342
- Harlan High School0.2 mi · 486
- Harlan Community Middle School0.2 mi · 335
- Irwin Elementary School11.9 mi · 221
- AHSTW Intermediate School12.8 mi · 270
- AHSTW High School12.8 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Harlan Intermediate SchoolHow large is Harlan Intermediate School?
Harlan Intermediate School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Harlan Intermediate School serve?
Harlan Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlan Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harlan Intermediate School is approximately 14.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harlan Intermediate School?
At Harlan Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Harlan Intermediate School in?
Harlan Intermediate School is part of Harlan Comm School District.
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