Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTIC COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190393000412
Schuler Elementary School
501 East 11th St., Atlantic, IA 50022 · (712) 243-1370 · Cass County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+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.
- ·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
14.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
101 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 104 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 50% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Atlantic Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.1% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 71.2% |
% 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Schuler Elementary School
Schuler Elementary School's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuler Elementary School this school | 206 | 49.0% | 68.9% |
| Dayton Center Dayton | 200 | 51.0% | 74.8% |
| Little Husky Learning Center Oelwein | 173 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Southeast Valley Elementary Farnhamville | 223 | 51.1% | N/A |
| AGWSR Elementary School Ackley | 227 | 50.7% | 67.4% |
| Colo-Nesco Elementary School Zearing | 169 | 50.9% | 70.5% |
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 Schuler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #353 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #290 of 564 ▲ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #393 of 564 ▼ 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #554 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #348 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #337 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #236 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #181 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
206
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 206 | 14.7 | 14.0:1 | 49% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 52% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 40% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 58% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 53% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 14 | 16.2:1 | 52% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 13 | 17.3:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 33% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schuler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (236 to 206); teachers down 18% (18 to 14.7).
About Schuler Elementary School
Schuler Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Atlantic, Iowa, under Atlantic Comm School District. The school counts 206 students across grades 4 through 5. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 325 average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Schuler Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Atlantic Comm School District, which enrolls 1,587 students in total.
Schuler Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. It is also 8% Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cass County is roughly 95% White. Schuler Elementary School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Schuler Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.0:1. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average ratio is about 13.7:1. The lunch program counts 49% of students at Schuler Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Cass County report 41%.
allk12 grades Schuler Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Schuler Elementary School would be expected to post about 67.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.9%.
Cass County has these Census figures: median household income is about $63,013, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Schuler Elementary School is among the 13 public schools in Cass County.
The next-closest public school is Atlantic Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Schuler Elementary School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 68.9% against a local average of 73.6%.
Schuler Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 206, close to the 208 recorded in 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 13.0 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Schuler Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,096
Census ACS
Median income
$63,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atlantic Comm School District
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Atlantic High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Atlantic Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
Other schools in Atlantic
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Atlantic High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Atlantic Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic Middle School0.1 mi · 349
- Washington Elementary School0.1 mi · 554
- Atlantic High School0.6 mi · 478
- CAM Jr./Sr. High School12.6 mi · 188
- Iowa Connections Academy Elementary12.7 mi · 216
- Iowa Connections Academy High School12.7 mi · 1,022
Frequently asked questions
About Schuler Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Schuler Elementary School?
Schuler Elementary School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Schuler Elementary School serve?
Schuler Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Schuler Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Schuler Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schuler Elementary School?
At Schuler Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Schuler Elementary School?
Schuler Elementary School is overseen by Atlantic Comm School District in Cass County.
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