Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REMSEN-UNION COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192412001405
Remsen-Union Elementary School
511 Roosevelt St, Remsen, IA 51050 · (712) 786-1101 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
39 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 15 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 12% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Remsen-Union Elementary School→Remsen-Union Middle School
Based on grade levels within Remsen-Union Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
91.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
87.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.2% | 87.9% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 81.8% |
% 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
85.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 →
Where Remsen-Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #48 of 564 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.9% | #64 of 564 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.2% | #15 of 564 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #647 of 705 | #7 of 7 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
123
-19 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.9:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 123 | 8 | 15.4:1 | 32% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 8 | 16.4:1 | 36% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 34% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 11 | 12.9:1 | 27% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Remsen-Union Elementary School.
About Remsen-Union Elementary School
Families in Remsen, Iowa, are served by Remsen-Union Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school serves 123 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Iowa is roughly 325 students; this school is 62% smaller than that.
Remsen-Union Comm School District runs Remsen-Union Elementary School along with 1 other school, enrolling 312 students in total.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Remsen-Union Elementary School. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 2% Pacific Islander. For comparison, Plymouth County is about 89% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.4:1 comes from the school's 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. The lunch program counts 32% of students at Remsen-Union Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 29% average for public schools in Plymouth County.
In Iowa, Remsen-Union Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 85.3% actual against a predicted 76.1%.
Plymouth County census figures show that the median household income is $83,251, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Plymouth County is home to 16 public schools and about 4,219 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Remsen-Union Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Remsen-Union Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Remsen-Union Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 142 in 2017-18 to 123 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 15.4:1.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,747
Census ACS
Median income
$83,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,219 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Remsen-Union Comm School District
- Remsen-Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 189 students
Nearby schools
- Remsen-Union Middle School0.0 mi · 189
- MMCRU High School8.2 mi · 213
- MMCRU Marcus Elementary8.3 mi · 166
- Franklin Elementary School10.1 mi · 261
- Kluckhohn Elementary School10.4 mi · 407
- Clark Elementary School10.4 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Remsen-Union Elementary SchoolHow large is Remsen-Union Elementary School?
Remsen-Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-04.
Is Remsen-Union Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Remsen-Union Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Remsen-Union Elementary School have?
Remsen-Union Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Remsen-Union Elementary School?
Student demographics at Remsen-Union Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Remsen-Union Elementary School in?
Remsen-Union Elementary School is part of Remsen-Union Comm School District.
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