Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTICELLO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191965001155
Shannon Elementary School
321 W South St, Monticello, IA 52310 · (319) 465-3000 · Jones County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
40 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 35 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 42% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 37% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Shannon Elementary School→Carpenter Elementary School→Monticello Middle School→Monticello High School
Based on grade levels within Monticello Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Shannon Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Elementary School this school | 166 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Dallas Center Elementary Dallas Center | 169 | 23.7% | 85.6% |
| Virgil Grissom Elementary School Princeton | 152 | 23.7% | 89.7% |
| New Hartford Elementary School New Hartford | 147 | 23.1% | N/A |
| John Glenn Elementary School Donahue | 179 | 26.8% | 85.4% |
| Alden Elementary School Alden | 148 | 25.0% | 74.8% |
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 Shannon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #605 of 705 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #559 of 666 |
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
166
+23 (+16%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 166 | 11 | 15.1:1 | 24% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 11 | 14.5:1 | 23% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 13 | 11.1:1 | 25% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 34% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 34% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 29% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 26% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 18 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shannon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (151 to 166); teachers down 15% (13 to 11).
About Shannon Elementary School
Shannon Elementary School is an elementary school in Monticello, Iowa, reachable at (319) 465-3000. The school covers pre-K through 1 and reported 166 students in 2024-25. The school is 49% below the average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Monticello Comm School District oversees Shannon Elementary School and 3 other schools, with 999 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Shannon Elementary School is White, at 90%. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Among Jones County residents, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Shannon Elementary School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 11 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1. The school reported 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 36% average for public schools in Jones County is 12 points.
Census data for Jones County show median household income comes to about $73,531, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,693 students.
Of the public schools around it, Shannon Elementary School is closest to Monticello High School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment rose 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,896
Census ACS
Median income
$73,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monticello Comm School District
- Monticello High SchoolHigh · 320 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 208 students
Other schools in Monticello
- Monticello High SchoolHigh · 320 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 208 students
Other Shannon Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shannon Elementary. Shannon Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Shannon ElementaryPinole, CA · 355 students
- Shannon Elementary SchoolSHANNON, MS · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Monticello High School0.8 mi · 320
- Carpenter Elementary School0.8 mi · 208
- Monticello Middle School0.8 mi · 305
- Johnston Elementary School8.5 mi · 94
- Anamosa Middle School9.0 mi · 335
- Anamosa High School9.4 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Shannon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shannon Elementary School?
Shannon Elementary School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Shannon Elementary School serve?
Shannon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at Shannon Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Shannon Elementary School.
How diverse is Shannon Elementary School?
Shannon Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shannon Elementary School?
Shannon Elementary School is overseen by Monticello Comm School District in Jones County.
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