Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192559000726
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School
201 Port Neal Road, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 · (712) 943-5563 · Woodbury County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
138 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 3 | 135 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 30% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School→Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School→Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.3% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.1% | 76.9% |
% 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School this school | 383 | 36.0% | 77.1% |
| Kluckhohn Elementary School Le Mars | 407 | 32.9% | 73.0% |
| West Burlington Elem School West Burlington | 479 | 40.1% | 67.3% |
| East Ridge Elementary Coralville | 442 | 32.4% | 74.4% |
| Centennial Elementary Altoona | 423 | 38.1% | 79.4% |
| Meeker Elementary School Ames | 361 | 42.1% | 75.9% |
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 Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Woodbury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #193 of 564 | #5 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #338 of 564 ▼ 69 | #6 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #113 of 564 ▲ 9 | #3 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #246 of 705 | #12 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #320 of 561 | #12 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #233 of 561 | #14 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #418 of 666 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #160 of 168 | #6 of 7 |
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
383
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 383 | 27.9 | 13.8:1 | 36% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 28.9 | 12.9:1 | 40% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 27.9 | 12.5:1 | 34% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 28% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 25.3 | 15.0:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 30% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 22% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 16% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (379 to 383); teachers up 10% (25.3 to 27.9).
About Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School
In Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 383 students in grades 3 through 5.
A total of 4 schools make up Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, with 1,684 students enrolled.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 71% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School comes in at 48%.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School counts 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.8 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average ratio is about 13.7:1. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Woodbury County is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is B+. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (77.1%) and its predicted rate (73.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools.
Woodbury County census figures show that median household income is about $73,658, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Woodbury County, serving about 18,210 students.
The closest public school to Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 383 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 367.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Woodbury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,247
Census ACS
Median income
$73,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolHigh · 552 students
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolElementary · 349 students
Other schools in Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolHigh · 552 students
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolElementary · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School0.2 mi · 349
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School0.2 mi · 400
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School0.3 mi · 552
- DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 246
- Nodland Elementary School3.8 mi · 249
- East High School3.9 mi · 1,495
Frequently asked questions
About Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School?
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School serve?
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School.
How diverse is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School?
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School public or private?
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.