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Mount Ayr Elementary

607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr, IA 50854 · (641) 464-0537 · Ringgold County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
116 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Pre-K
38
Kindergarten
49
Grade 1
31
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
37
Grade 5
39
Student demographics
White
25792%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
145%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15455%
Female
12645%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
79.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
82.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
280
-36 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mount Ayr Elementary

Mount Ayr Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Mount Ayr, Iowa, operated by Mount Ayr Comm School District. The school instructs 280 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Mount Ayr Comm School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 584 students; Mount Ayr Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Mount Ayr Elementary records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Mount Ayr Elementary records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Mount Ayr Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.2%; this one delivers 76.6%.

Around the school, census data for Ringgold County shows median household earnings sit near $73,346, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Mount Ayr Elementary is one of 4 public schools in Ringgold County (combined enrollment of about 694 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mount Ayr High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mount Ayr Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.9%.

Mount Ayr Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Mount Ayr Elementary's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 280).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Mount Ayr Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Ringgold County at a glance

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Population
4,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
694 students

Quick facts

School name
Mount Ayr Elementary
District
Mount Ayr Comm School District
Address
607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone
(641) 464-0537
County
Ringgold County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
280
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
116 (41%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
191986001166
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mount Ayr Elementary
How large is Mount Ayr Elementary?
Mount Ayr Elementary enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mount Ayr Elementary serve?
Mount Ayr Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Ayr Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Ayr Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mount Ayr Elementary?
Mount Ayr Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Mount Ayr Elementary public or private?
Mount Ayr Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Ayr Comm School District.
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