Enrollment
173
Elementary
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSLEY-PIERSON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191575000940
Kingsley Elementary School
322 Quest Avenue, Kingsley, IA 51028 · (712) 378-2861 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
53 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 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 28% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 31% smaller than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
81.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.9% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 80.8% |
% 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
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Kingsley Elementary School
Kingsley Elementary School's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Elementary School this school | 173 | 30.6% | 79.6% |
| Aplington Elementary School Aplington | 165 | 30.9% | 74.9% |
| Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs Nora Springs | 145 | 29.7% | N/A |
| Central City Elementary School Central City | 170 | 33.5% | 72.8% |
| Baxter Elementary School Baxter | 209 | 30.1% | 74.8% |
| John Glenn Elementary School Donahue | 179 | 26.8% | 85.4% |
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 Kingsley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #138 of 564 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #181 of 564 ▲ 9 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #100 of 564 ▲ 207 | #4 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #590 of 705 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #492 of 666 | #6 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
173
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 173 | 12.3 | 14.0:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 13.4 | 12.6:1 | 29% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 12.4 | 13.7:1 | 35% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 42% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 12.9 | 12.7:1 | 41% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 38% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 20% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 21% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingsley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (164 to 173); teachers down 5% (12.9 to 12.3).
About Kingsley Elementary School
Kingsley Elementary School serves students in Kingsley, Iowa, as a small elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 173 students. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students, which makes this school 47% below average.
Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District enrolls 440 students in 3 schools, including Kingsley Elementary School.
At Kingsley Elementary School, 92% of students are White. It is also 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Plymouth County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kingsley Elementary School scores 14%.
With 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.0:1. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is close to this figure. Roughly 31% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Plymouth County is similar, at 29%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kingsley Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Iowa public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Kingsley Elementary School is 3.0 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 79.6% actual, 76.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Iowa.
The county, Plymouth County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $83,251, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 4,219 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Kingsley Elementary School from the closest public school, Kingsley-Pierson High School. The ten-mile area around Kingsley Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Kingsley Elementary School at 4th of 7.
Kingsley Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Kingsley Elementary School was 176 in 2020-21 and 173 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,747
Census ACS
Median income
$83,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District
- Kingsley-Pierson High SchoolHigh · 141 students
- Pierson Middle SchoolMiddle · 126 students
Other Kingsley Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Kingsley Elementary. Kingsley Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 9.
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IA · 337 students
- Kingsley ElementaryPomona, CA · 656 students
- Kingsley ElementaryMontclair, CA · 494 students
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 415 students
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GA · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Kingsley-Pierson High School0.0 mi · 141
- Pierson Middle School6.2 mi · 126
- Woodbury Central Middle School8.4 mi · 111
- Woodbury Central High School8.4 mi · 190
- Moville Elementary School8.4 mi · 283
- Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School12.5 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Kingsley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kingsley Elementary School?
Kingsley Elementary School enrolls approximately 173 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Kingsley Elementary School serve?
Kingsley Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Kingsley Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Kingsley Elementary School.
How diverse is Kingsley Elementary School?
Kingsley Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Kingsley Elementary School?
Kingsley Elementary School is overseen by Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District in Plymouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.