Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLISLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190627000216
Hartford Upper Elementary
500 N. Vine, Hartford, IA 50118 · (515) 989-0316 · Warren County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
82 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 4 | 158 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 48% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Carlisle Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
84.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.5% | 84.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 82.3% |
% 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
77.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Hartford Upper Elementary
Hartford Upper Elementary's state test result (77.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Upper Elementary this school | 303 | 27.1% | 77.0% |
| Bowman Woods Elementary School Cedar Rapids | 413 | 27.8% | 79.5% |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School Cedar Falls | 458 | 28.6% | 77.5% |
| Runnells Elementary Runnells | 260 | 26.9% | 89.8% |
| Cowles Elementary School Des Moines | 392 | 20.2% | 82.6% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School Ottumwa | 248 | 29.4% | 74.4% |
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 Hartford Upper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #196 of 564 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #124 of 564 ▲ 31 | #3 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #142 of 564 ▲ 59 | #4 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #368 of 705 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #408 of 561 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #322 of 561 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #537 of 666 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #124 of 359 | #2 of 7 |
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
303
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 303 | 20.8 | 14.6:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 19.2 | 16.1:1 | 31% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 19.3 | 16.5:1 | 35% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | 32% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 17.8 | 20.6:1 | 37% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 14 | 21.5:1 | 36% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 24% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 17% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 13 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartford Upper Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (366 to 303); teachers up 17% (17.8 to 20.8).
About Hartford Upper Elementary
Hartford Upper Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hartford, Iowa. Enrolled students number 303 students, in grades 4 through 5.
Carlisle Comm School District is responsible for 4 schools, Hartford Upper Elementary included, with 2,290 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Hartford Upper Elementary is 82% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 93% share among Warren County residents. Hartford Upper Elementary's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 at Hartford Upper Elementary, with 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 27%. That tracks the 24% average for public schools in Warren County.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Hartford Upper Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 78.4% at Hartford Upper Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.0%.
Federal survey data for Warren County show that the median household income is $94,588, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 20 public schools in Warren County, enrolling about 10,473 students in all.
Runnells Elementary is the public school closest to Hartford Upper Elementary, about 4.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 75.9%; Hartford Upper Elementary's is 77.0%, ranking 6th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 303, a 5% decrease from 320 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.8:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hartford Upper Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,409
Census ACS
Median income
$94,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlisle Comm School District
- Carlisle High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Carlisle Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
Other Hartford Upper Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hartford Upper Elementary. Hartford Upper Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hartford Upper Elementary SchoolMOUNT LAUREL, NJ · 926 students
Nearby schools
- Runnells Elementary4.7 mi · 260
- Carlisle Elementary School5.0 mi · 715
- Carlisle High School5.0 mi · 754
- Carlisle Middle School5.6 mi · 518
- Pleasantville Elementary8.5 mi · 456
- Pleasantville High School8.5 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About Hartford Upper ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hartford Upper Elementary?
Hartford Upper Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Hartford Upper Elementary serve?
Hartford Upper Elementary serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartford Upper Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hartford Upper Elementary is approximately 14.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hartford Upper Elementary?
Student demographics at Hartford Upper Elementary are roughly 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hartford Upper Elementary in?
Hartford Upper Elementary is part of Carlisle Comm School District.
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