Riceville Elementary School

Riceville Elementary School is an elementary-level community of compact scale in Riceville, Iowa, one of the schools within Riceville Comm School District, educateing 226 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Riceville Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Riceville Comm School District, a district that hosts 431 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Riceville Elementary School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Riceville Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Riceville Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.2%, the actual is 74.0%, a residual of +4.9 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Howard County) logs that median household earnings sit near $67,446, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Riceville Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 1,452 students).

Riceville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Riceville Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riceville Elementary School has increased 24%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 226 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 95% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Riceville Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.