Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCOTT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192094001253
John Glenn Elementary School
308 N. Main St., Donahue, IA 52746 · (563) 282-9627 · Scott County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Iowa public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
48 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 72% larger than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
18%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
Based on grade levels within North Scott Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
86.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
85.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 87 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.5% | 85.4% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
85.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 John Glenn Elementary School
John Glenn Elementary School's state test result (85.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Elementary School this school | 179 | 26.8% | 85.4% |
| Kingsley Elementary School Kingsley | 173 | 30.6% | 79.6% |
| Shannon Elementary School Monticello | 166 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Dallas Center Elementary Dallas Center | 169 | 23.7% | 85.6% |
| Alden Elementary School Alden | 148 | 25.0% | 74.8% |
| Baxter Elementary School Baxter | 209 | 30.1% | 74.8% |
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 John Glenn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #47 of 564 | #9 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #114 of 564 ▼ 53 | #10 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #47 of 564 ▼ 6 | #9 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #582 of 705 | #30 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.8% | #539 of 666 | #23 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #37 of 359 | #1 of 16 |
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
179
-33 (-16%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | 27% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 11.9 | 15.4:1 | 28% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 13.7 | 14.1:1 | 30% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 30% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 17.8 | 14.0:1 | 30% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 25% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 31% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 15% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 15 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Glenn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (250 to 179); teachers down 33% (17.8 to 12).
About John Glenn Elementary School
John Glenn Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Donahue, Iowa, under North Scott Comm School District. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 179 students. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students, so this school is 45% smaller than average.
North Scott Comm School District serves 3,335 students across 7 schools.
John Glenn Elementary School's enrollment is 91% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Scott County is about 79% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at John Glenn Elementary School is 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. About 27% of students, or 48, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Scott County report 38%.
The allk12 Grade for John Glenn Elementary School is A. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 78.5% for a school in Iowa with John Glenn Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. John Glenn Elementary School posts 85.4%.
Scott County has about 174,608 residents, and the median household income is $78,277, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides John Glenn Elementary School, Scott County has 52 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Alan Shepard Elementary School is the closest, at about 4.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of John Glenn Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, John Glenn Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns John Glenn Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at John Glenn Elementary School declined 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 212 to 179 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,608
Census ACS
Median income
$78,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
26,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Scott Comm School District
- North Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Edward White Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- North Scott Junior High SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
Other John Glenn Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Glenn Elementary. John Glenn Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- John Glenn Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 398 students
- JOHN GLENN ELEM.ST JOSEPH, MO · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Alan Shepard Elementary School4.7 mi · 467
- Edward White Elementary School5.6 mi · 556
- North Scott Junior High School5.6 mi · 531
- North Scott High School5.7 mi · 1,081
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School6.9 mi · 369
- Fillmore Elementary School8.1 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About John Glenn Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Glenn Elementary School?
John Glenn Elementary School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does John Glenn Elementary School serve?
John Glenn Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Glenn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Glenn Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John Glenn Elementary School?
Student demographics at John Glenn Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees John Glenn Elementary School?
John Glenn Elementary School is overseen by North Scott Comm School District in Scott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.