Lynnville-Sully Elementary School

Lynnville-Sully Elementary School is a modestly sized K-5 school in Sully, Iowa, part of Lynnville-Sully Comm School District. The school teaches 224 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Lynnville-Sully Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 505 students. Lynnville-Sully Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lynnville-Sully Elementary School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% multiracial. Compared to Jasper County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Lynnville-Sully Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jasper County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Lynnville-Sully Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jasper County shows median household earnings sit near $71,311, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lynnville-Sully Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 5,668 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lynnville-Sully High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lynnville-Sully Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 82.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 226 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 99% to 95%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.