Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOXVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191584002132
Northstar Elementary School
407 W Larson, Knoxville, IA 50138 · (641) 842-6527 · Marion County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
171 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 115 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 37% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Knoxville Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 67.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Northstar Elementary School
Northstar Elementary School's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar Elementary School this school | 348 | 49.1% | 63.9% |
| Wayne Elementary School Corydon | 328 | 51.2% | 75.5% |
| Missouri Valley Elementary Missouri Valley | 359 | 51.3% | 65.2% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Shenandoah | 349 | 46.7% | 75.2% |
| Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove Ida Grove | 308 | 50.6% | 68.9% |
| Davis County Elementary Bloomfield | 418 | 46.7% | 64.2% |
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 Northstar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #428 of 564 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #304 of 564 ▲ 112 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #432 of 564 ▼ 8 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #294 of 705 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #355 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #425 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #233 of 666 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #148 of 359 | N/A |
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
348
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 348 | 24.7 | 14.1:1 | 49% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 23.6 | 14.5:1 | 53% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 24.6 | 13.9:1 | 55% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 45% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 25.6 | 16.1:1 | 44% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 44% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 45% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northstar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (412 to 348); teachers down 4% (25.6 to 24.7).
About Northstar Elementary School
This page covers Northstar Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Knoxville, Iowa. The student body numbers 348 students, from grades 3 through 5.
Knoxville Comm School District runs 4 schools with a combined 1,664 students. Northstar Elementary School is one of them.
Most students at Northstar Elementary School are White: 89% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Northstar Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
With 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Northstar Elementary School was 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Iowa have a similar average ratio of 13.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 49%. On average, public schools in Marion County report 29%.
Northstar Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Iowa public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 67.4%. Northstar Elementary School scores 63.9%.
Across Marion County, median household income is about $78,680, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Marion County number 17 and enroll about 5,571.
The closest other public school is West Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Northstar Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.9% against a local average of 67.7%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Northstar Elementary School saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Northstar Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,642
Census ACS
Median income
$78,680
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knoxville Comm School District
- Knoxville High SchoolHigh · 508 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 485 students
- Knoxville Middle SchoolMiddle · 323 students
Other schools in Knoxville
- Knoxville High SchoolHigh · 508 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 485 students
- Knoxville Middle SchoolMiddle · 323 students
Nearby schools
- West Elementary1.1 mi · 485
- Knoxville Middle School1.2 mi · 323
- Knoxville High School1.3 mi · 508
- Melcher-Dallas Elementary9.6 mi · 157
- Pleasantville High School9.8 mi · 241
- Pleasantville Middle School9.8 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Northstar Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northstar Elementary School?
Northstar Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Northstar Elementary School serve?
Northstar Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Northstar Elementary School have?
Northstar Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northstar Elementary School?
At Northstar Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northstar Elementary School in?
Northstar Elementary School is part of Knoxville Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.