Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School

Set in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school, overseen by Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. It educates 383 students across grades 3 through 5.

Within Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,684 students, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Woodbury County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.9%; this one delivers 77.1%.

Across the wider county, Woodbury County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,658, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Woodbury County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,210 students), of which Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 75.1%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 379 (now 383). Over the same period, the White share declined from 85% to 71%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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