Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 109 | 100% |
School pathway
Schools most like Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK this school | 109 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Aurelia Elementary School Aurelia | 124 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Amana Elementary School Middle Amana | 126 | 23.0% | N/A |
| Andrew Elementary School Andrew | 125 | 27.2% | 75.7% |
| Readlyn Elementary School Readlyn | 107 | 20.6% | 82.8% |
| Shell Rock Elementary School Shell Rock | 116 | 30.2% | N/A |
Where Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #658 of 705 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #586 of 666 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 109 | 3.9 | 27.9:1 | 21% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 3.9 | 30.5:1 | 23% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 3 | 33.0:1 | 19% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 101 | N/A | N/A | 32% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 2 | 50.5:1 | 20% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 3 | 40.3:1 | 5% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 4 | 18.0:1 | 54% (39) |
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (101 to 109); teachers up 95% (2 to 3.9).
About Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK
Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK is a public very small elementary school in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It had 109 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K. That compares with an average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
In Oskaloosa Comm School District, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,073 students.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Mahaska County's residents are about 92% White, 10 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 27.9:1 is based on 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 38% for public schools in Mahaska County.
In the wider Mahaska County area, the median household earns about $70,940 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK shares Mahaska County with 7 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK is closest to Oskaloosa Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 109, up from 101 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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