Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEKIN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192244001345
Pekin Elementary School
1062 Birch Ave, Packwood, IA 52580 · (641) 661-2351 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
139 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Pekin Elementary School→Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Pekin Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
69.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
308
-37 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pekin Elementary School
Pekin Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Packwood, Iowa, run under Pekin Comm School District, serves 308 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.
Across the 2 schools in Pekin Comm School District (566 students total), Pekin Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Pekin Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 45% of students at Pekin Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pekin Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.4%, the actual is 73.7%, a residual of +4.4 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $61,620, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,974 students), of which Pekin Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, Pekin Elementary School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 70.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Pekin Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 345 (now 308). The White share of enrollment shrank from 96% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Pekin Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,705
Census ACS
Median income
$61,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pekin Comm School District
- Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolHigh · 258 students
Other schools in Packwood
- Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolHigh · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School0.0 mi · 258
- Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch12.1 mi · 287
- Sigourney Elementary12.3 mi · 318
- Cardinal Elementary13.8 mi · 495
- Cardinal Junior High14.0 mi · 314
- Cardinal High School14.0 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Pekin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pekin Elementary School?
Pekin Elementary School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Pekin Elementary School serve?
Pekin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Pekin Elementary School have?
Pekin Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Pekin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pekin Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Pekin Elementary School public or private?
Pekin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pekin Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.