Enrollment
89
Elementary
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHVEN-AYRSHIRE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192505001966
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
1505 Washington St, Ruthven, IA 51358 · (712) 837-5211 · Palo Alto County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Iowa public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
44 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 | 14 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 8% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School→Ruthven-Ayrshire High School
Based on grade levels within Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 67% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School this school | 89 | 49.4% | 48.7% |
| Schleswig Elementary School Schleswig | 75 | 46.7% | 80.8% |
| Tri-County Elementary School Thornburg | 102 | 50.0% | 63.2% |
| Fremont Elementary Fremont | 108 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Bennett Elementary School Bennett | 76 | 53.9% | 60.6% |
| West Harrison Elementary Mondamin | 126 | 49.2% | 68.5% |
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 Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #670 of 705 |
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
89
-14 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 89 | 9.1 | 9.8:1 | 49% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 7 | 12.5:1 | 52% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 59% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | 35% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 8.8 | 11.9:1 | 66% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 7 | 15.3:1 | 59% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 10 | 15.3:1 | 45% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 12 | 10.3:1 | 41% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 10 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (105 to 89); teachers up 3% (8.8 to 9.1).
About Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
As a very small elementary school, Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School serves students in Ruthven, Iowa. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 89 students. That is 73% below the average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District counts 2 schools and 147 students, including Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School is 84% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The diversity index for Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School reported 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. There are 44 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 49% of enrollment.
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Iowa public elementary schools.
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Iowa schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 48.7%. Predicted: 67.2%. Difference: 18.6 points.
The school's county is Palo Alto County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,781, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Palo Alto County's 10 public schools enroll about 1,472 students and include Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School.
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School's nearest public school is Ruthven-Ayrshire High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Compared with its nearest neighbors, Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 89, down from 103 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 9.8:1, from 17.2:1.
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Palo Alto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,863
Census ACS
Median income
$72,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District
- Ruthven-Ayrshire High SchoolHigh · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Ruthven-Ayrshire High School0.0 mi · 58
- Graettinger-Terril Middle School10.4 mi · 48
- Graettinger-Terril High School10.4 mi · 128
- Emmetsburg Middle School10.6 mi · 199
- Emmetsburg High School10.6 mi · 235
- West Elementary School11.0 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School?
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School enrolls approximately 89 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School serve?
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School?
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School is overseen by Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District in Palo Alto County.
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