Shellsburg Elementary School

Shellsburg Elementary School is a primary school of intimate scale in Shellsburg, Iowa, operated by Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District, works with 269 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,558 students; Shellsburg Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Shellsburg Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Benton County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Shellsburg Elementary School reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 54% of students at Shellsburg Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Benton County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, Shellsburg Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 65.0%; this one delivers 78.0%, a residual of +13.0 points.

Around the school, Benton County reports that median household income runs about $86,962, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Benton County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,919 students), of which Shellsburg Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Atkins Elementary School, roughly 7.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shellsburg Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 81.4%.

Shellsburg Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Shellsburg Elementary School's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 251 (now 269).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.