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
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
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.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.2% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 79.4% | 79.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Pekin Elementary School
Pekin Elementary School's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin Elementary School this school | 308 | 45.1% | 73.7% |
| South Central Calhoun Elementary School Rockwell City | 299 | 44.5% | 75.3% |
| West Elementary School Emmetsburg | 293 | 43.3% | 78.7% |
| WACO Elementary School Crawfordsville | 317 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Central Elementary Elkader | 292 | 47.3% | 80.4% |
| Shenandoah Elementary School Shenandoah | 349 | 46.7% | 75.2% |
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 Pekin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #265 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #392 of 564 ▼ 170 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #275 of 564 ▼ 155 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #359 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #247 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #477 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #282 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #216 of 359 |
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
308
-76 (-20%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 308 | 23.4 | 13.2:1 | 45% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 27.8 | 12.1:1 | 46% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 28.4 | 12.3:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 32% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 22.5 | 15.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 37% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 24% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pekin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (345 to 308); teachers up 4% (22.5 to 23.4).
About Pekin Elementary School
Pekin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Packwood, Iowa. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 308 students enrolled.
Pekin Comm School District enrolls 566 students in 2 schools, including Pekin Elementary School.
The share of students at Pekin Elementary School who are White is 92%. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 23.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. That is in line with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 45%. The average for public schools in Jefferson County is similar, at 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, Pekin Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Pekin Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 73.7%, compared with a predicted 69.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Jefferson County, the median household earns about $61,620 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Pekin Elementary School, Jefferson County has 6 public schools.
Pekin Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. On proficiency, Pekin Elementary School is ahead of the 70.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Pekin Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment fell 20% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Pekin Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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.
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