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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPSIE VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192976001698

Rural Elementary School #4

1153 Denison Ave, Fairbank, IA 50629 · (319) 635-2071 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL17 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
17
Elementary
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
3 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1424%
Grade 2212%
Grade 3318%
Grade 4212%
Grade 5318%
Grade 7212%
Grade 816%
Student demographics
White
17100%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 70% · US 43%
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
Male
953%
Female
847%

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Where Rural Elementary School #4 ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Buchanan County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
17#703 of 705#12 of 12
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
17
-7 (-29%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 21
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 24.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251728.5:118% (3)
2023-241829.0:117% (3)
2022-2315115.0:120% (3)
2020-2124124.0:113% (3)
2017-1826127.4:112% (3)
2015-1630130.0:10% (0)
2010-1128128.0:10% (0)
2000-0129129.0:10% (0)
1990-9121121.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rural Elementary School #4.

Since 2017-18: students down 35% (26 to 17); teachers up 112% (1 to 2).

About Rural Elementary School #4

Families in Fairbank, Iowa, are served by Rural Elementary School #4, a small elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 17 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students.

The Wapsie Valley Comm School District system has 6 schools and 637 students.

The student body at Rural Elementary School #4 is 100% White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Buchanan County residents.

Federal data list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rural Elementary School #4 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.5:1. That is 5.3 students per teacher below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 18%. That is lower than the 29% average for public schools in Buchanan County.

Across Buchanan County, the median household income is $78,236, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Buchanan County is home to 18 public schools and about 3,231 public school students.

Rural Elementary School #1 is located about 1.8 miles from Rural Elementary School #4. The five-mile area around Rural Elementary School #4 holds 5 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

Over 4 years, Rural Elementary School #4's enrollment dropped 29%, to 17. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.0:1 to 8.5:1.

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Buchanan County at a glance

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Population
20,694
Census ACS
Median income
$78,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,231 students

Quick facts

School name
Rural Elementary School #4
District
Wapsie Valley Comm School District
Address
1153 Denison Ave, Fairbank, IA 50629
Phone
(319) 635-2071
County
Buchanan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
17
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (18%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
192976001698
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District
Other schools in Fairbank
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Frequently asked questions

About Rural Elementary School #4
How large is Rural Elementary School #4?
Rural Elementary School #4 enrolls approximately 17 students in grades KG-08.
Is Rural Elementary School #4 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rural Elementary School #4 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Rural Elementary School #4 have?
Rural Elementary School #4 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
How diverse is Rural Elementary School #4?
Rural Elementary School #4 reports a student body of 100% White.
What district is Rural Elementary School #4 in?
Rural Elementary School #4 is part of Wapsie Valley Comm School District.
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