Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190375001336
Parkersburg Elementary School
602 Lincoln, Parkersburg, IA 50665 · (319) 346-2446 · Butler County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
65 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Parkersburg Elementary School→Aplington Elementary School→Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School→Aplington-Parkersburg High School
Based on grade levels within Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg Elementary School this school | 211 | 30.8% | N/A |
| Baxter Elementary School Baxter | 209 | 30.1% | 74.8% |
| Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School Dysart | 219 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Lynnville-Sully Elementary School Sully | 224 | 29.0% | 83.8% |
| Mitchellville Elementary Mitchellville | 255 | 31.0% | 89.0% |
| South Winneshiek Elementary School Ossian | 198 | 33.3% | 79.7% |
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 Parkersburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #543 of 705 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #93 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #433 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #488 of 666 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #227 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
211
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 211 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 31% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 19.7 | 10.3:1 | 36% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 18.8 | 11.5:1 | 33% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 36% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | 29% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 | 28% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkersburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (234 to 211); teachers up 20% (15 to 18).
About Parkersburg Elementary School
Parkersburg Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Parkersburg, Iowa. It educates 211 students in pre-K through 2. The typical figure for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students.
Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District runs 4 schools with a combined 821 students. Parkersburg Elementary School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Parkersburg Elementary School, 90%, are White. The remaining shares are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Parkersburg Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
The school employs the equivalent of 18 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.8:1. Among elementary schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 31%.
Census estimates describe Butler County this way: median household income is about $73,715, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 11 public schools in Butler County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,120.
The nearest other public school, Aplington-Parkersburg High School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The number of students declined from 222 to 211 over 4 years.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,268
Census ACS
Median income
$73,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District
- Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 247 students
- Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
- Aplington Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
Other schools in Parkersburg
- Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Aplington-Parkersburg High School0.3 mi · 247
- Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School5.2 mi · 198
- Aplington Elementary School5.2 mi · 165
- New Hartford Elementary School8.4 mi · 147
- Dike-New Hartford Junior High School8.4 mi · 210
- Dike-New Hartford High School10.9 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Parkersburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Parkersburg Elementary School?
Parkersburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Parkersburg Elementary School serve?
Parkersburg Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Parkersburg Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Parkersburg Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkersburg Elementary School?
At Parkersburg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Parkersburg Elementary School public or private?
Parkersburg Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District.
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