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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOGAN-MAGNOLIA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191746001013
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School
1200 N 2nd Ave, Logan, IA 51546 · (712) 644-2168 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% 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
17.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
139 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School→Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Logan-Magnolia Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.6%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
82.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -7.0pp 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 82 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.6% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 84.9% | 89.2% |
% 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
82.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Logan-Magnolia Elementary School
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School's state test result (82.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan-Magnolia Elementary School this school | 431 | 32.3% | 82.7% |
| Manson Northwest Webster Elementary Barnum | 439 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Pleasantville Elementary Pleasantville | 456 | 29.8% | 77.8% |
| Central Lyon Elementary School Rock Rapids | 431 | 29.9% | 82.7% |
| Winterset Elementary School Winterset | 488 | 32.8% | 71.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Osage | 405 | 29.4% | 75.5% |
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 Logan-Magnolia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #81 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #172 of 564 ▼ 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #141 of 564 ▼ 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #182 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #539 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #547 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #469 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #157 of 168 |
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
431
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 431 | 25.1 | 17.2:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 25.7 | 16.3:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 27.7 | 15.1:1 | 33% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 29% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 25% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 30% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 32% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 24% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 19 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Logan-Magnolia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (426 to 431); teachers down 10% (28 to 25.1).
About Logan-Magnolia Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Logan-Magnolia Elementary School serves students in Logan, Iowa. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 431 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students, so this school is 33% above average.
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is part of a district of 2 schools: Logan-Magnolia Comm School District, with 725 students.
About 95% of the student body at Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. The White share in Harrison County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School's 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.2:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 32%.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Logan-Magnolia Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 75.8% for a school in Iowa with Logan-Magnolia Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Logan-Magnolia Elementary School posts 82.7%.
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is located in Harrison County, where the median household income is $79,535, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Logan-Magnolia Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Logan-Magnolia Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 431, an 11% increase from 387 in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.1:1 in 2020-21 and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Logan-Magnolia Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,632
Census ACS
Median income
$79,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,535 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Logan-Magnolia Comm School District
- Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School0.0 mi · 294
- Woodbine High School7.0 mi · 303
- Woodbine Elementary School7.0 mi · 261
- Missouri Valley High School8.0 mi · 228
- Missouri Valley Middle School8.0 mi · 158
- Missouri Valley Elementary8.1 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Logan-Magnolia Elementary School?
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Logan-Magnolia Elementary School serve?
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Logan-Magnolia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Logan-Magnolia Elementary School?
At Logan-Magnolia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Logan-Magnolia Elementary School in?
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School is part of Logan-Magnolia Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.