Hinton Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Hinton, Iowa, Hinton Elementary School enrolls 299 students from grades pre-K through 3, run under Hinton Comm School District.

Within Hinton Comm School District, which oversees 3 schools and 860 students, Hinton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hinton Elementary School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Hinton Elementary School reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Plymouth County (around 29%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hinton Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 85.8%, the actual is 86.2%, a residual of +0.5 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,251 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hinton Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 4,219 students).

Hinton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hinton Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 67.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hinton Elementary School has ticked down 27%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.