Northeast Elementary School

Northeast Elementary School operates as a big elementary school in Glenwood, Iowa, part of Glenwood Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 538 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 66% bigger than the state mean of about 325.

Within Glenwood Comm School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,001 students, Northeast Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Northeast Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Northeast Elementary School reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Mills County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $90,753 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northeast Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Mills County (combined enrollment of about 2,449 students).

Nearest neighbor: Glenwood Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Northeast Elementary School.

Northeast Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northeast Elementary School has declined 5%, going from 569 students in 2018 to 538 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 96% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.