Moville Elementary School

Moville Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Moville, Iowa, run under Woodbury Central Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 283 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Woodbury Central Comm School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 584 students; Moville Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Moville Elementary School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Woodbury County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Moville Elementary School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 36% of students at Moville Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Woodbury County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Moville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Woodbury County put median household earnings sit near $73,658, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Moville Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in Woodbury County (combined enrollment of about 18,210 students).

The closest other public school is Woodbury Central High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Moville Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 80.9%.

Moville Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 290 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.