Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MAHASKA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192085001246
North Mahaska Elementary School
2163 135th Street, New Sharon, IA 50207 · (641) 637-4041 · Mahaska County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- B-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
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
76 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
North Mahaska Elementary School→North Mahaska Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within North Mahaska Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
85.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.8% | 85.5% |
| 2023-24 | 80.1% | 85.5% |
% 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 North Mahaska Elementary School
North Mahaska Elementary School's state test result (79.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mahaska Elementary School this school | 301 | 25.2% | 79.3% |
| Springville Elementary School Springville | 294 | 25.5% | 80.0% |
| Ogden Elementary School Ogden | 321 | 25.5% | 89.2% |
| Martensdale Elementary School Martensdale | 307 | 24.8% | 81.0% |
| North Butler Elementary Allison | 271 | 26.2% | 76.8% |
| North Linn Elementary Troy Mills | 281 | 23.5% | 77.8% |
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 North Mahaska Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #143 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #111 of 564 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #190 of 564 ▼ 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #375 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #341 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #523 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #550 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #265 of 359 |
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
301
-31 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 301 | 21.6 | 14.0:1 | 25% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 22.3 | 14.1:1 | 36% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 21.6 | 16.0:1 | 33% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 37% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 21.9 | 14.7:1 | 41% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 33% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 28% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Mahaska Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (322 to 301); teachers down 2% (21.9 to 21.6).
About North Mahaska Elementary School
North Mahaska Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in New Sharon, Iowa. It reports enrollment of 301 students in pre-K through 6.
North Mahaska Elementary School belongs to North Mahaska Comm School District, a district of 2 schools and 576 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Mahaska Elementary School is 94% White. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Mahaska County overall, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at North Mahaska Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at North Mahaska Elementary School totals 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at North Mahaska Elementary School is about 25%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mahaska County is 38%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Mahaska Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 63% of Iowa public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Mahaska Elementary School is +0.0 points: 79.3% actual, 79.3% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Mahaska County show that the median household earns about $70,940 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Mahaska County has 8 public schools with about 2,757 students, including North Mahaska Elementary School.
The closest school to North Mahaska Elementary School is North Mahaska Jr-Sr High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. North Mahaska Elementary School's average proficiency of 79.3% compares with 74.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
North Mahaska Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 332 to 301, a 9% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.5:1 in 2020-21 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Mahaska County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,021
Census ACS
Median income
$70,940
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Mahaska Comm School District
- North Mahaska Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 275 students
Nearby schools
- North Mahaska Jr-Sr High School0.0 mi · 275
- Oskaloosa High School10.4 mi · 632
- Oskaloosa Virtual Academy10.4 mi · 25
- Oskaloosa Middle School10.5 mi · 404
- Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK10.5 mi · 109
- Oskaloosa Elementary School10.6 mi · 903
Frequently asked questions
About North Mahaska Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Mahaska Elementary School?
North Mahaska Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Mahaska Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Mahaska Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does North Mahaska Elementary School have?
North Mahaska Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at North Mahaska Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Mahaska Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is North Mahaska Elementary School in?
North Mahaska Elementary School is part of North Mahaska Comm School District.
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