Schuler Elementary School

Schuler Elementary School is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Atlantic, Iowa, run under Atlantic Comm School District, enrolling 206 students in grades 4 through 5. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Atlantic Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,587 students; Schuler Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Schuler Elementary School shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 8% Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 95%.

On the resource side, On paper, Schuler Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Cass County's rate of about 41%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Schuler Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.4%; this one delivers 68.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cass County indicate median household income runs about $63,013, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Cass County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,957 students), Schuler Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Atlantic Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Schuler Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 71.9%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 13%: 236 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 90% to 83%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.