Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK

Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK is a minimally staffed elementary school in Oskaloosa, Iowa, operated by Oskaloosa Comm School District. The school enrolls 109 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Oskaloosa Comm School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,073 students, Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK shows 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 21% of students at Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Mahaska County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Mahaska County put median household earnings sit near $70,940, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK is one of 8 public schools in Mahaska County (combined enrollment of about 2,757 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oskaloosa Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 101 students in 2018 compared to 109 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 50.5:1 in 2018 to 27.9:1 in 2025.

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