Oskaloosa Elementary School

Oskaloosa Elementary School is one of the sizable elementary schools in Oskaloosa, Iowa, operated by Oskaloosa Comm School District, with 903 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 178% larger than the state mean of about 325.

Oskaloosa Comm School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,073 students; Oskaloosa Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Oskaloosa Elementary School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest breaks down as 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Oskaloosa Elementary School has 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Oskaloosa Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Oskaloosa Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Mahaska County) logs that median household earnings sit near $70,940, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Mahaska County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,757 students), Oskaloosa Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oskaloosa Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 73.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oskaloosa Elementary School has shrank 7%, going from 972 students in 2018 to 903 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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