Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIGOURNEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192628001494
Sigourney Elementary
509 S Jefferson St, Sigourney, IA 52591 · (641) 622-2350 · Keokuk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
15.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
132 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Sigourney Elementary→Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch
Based on grade levels within Sigourney Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
81.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.6% | 76.3% |
% 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
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Sigourney Elementary
Sigourney Elementary's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigourney Elementary this school | 318 | 41.5% | 70.1% |
| Nodaway Valley Elementary School Greenfield | 312 | 41.3% | 75.0% |
| Iowa Valley Elementary School Marengo | 314 | 41.1% | 78.6% |
| Westwood Elementary School Sloan | 322 | 42.5% | 79.3% |
| Lincoln Center Albia | 320 | 42.8% | 75.8% |
| Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School Brooklyn | 300 | 39.7% | 76.2% |
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 Sigourney Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #329 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #179 of 564 ▲ 103 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #379 of 564 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #340 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #484 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #475 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #337 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #131 of 168 |
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
318
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 318 | 20.6 | 15.5:1 | 42% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 19.5 | 16.6:1 | 37% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 20.6 | 15.7:1 | 39% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 32% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20.4 | 15.1:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 39% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 35% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 42 | 10.0:1 | 34% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sigourney Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (307 to 318); teachers up 1% (20.4 to 20.6).
About Sigourney Elementary
In Sigourney, Iowa, part of Keokuk County, Sigourney Elementary is an elementary school. It serves 318 students in pre-K through 6.
The 2 schools in Sigourney Comm School District enroll 605 students altogether, Sigourney Elementary among them.
Sigourney Elementary's enrollment is 92% White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Sigourney Elementary's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 20.6 full-time equivalents, or about 15.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Keokuk County.
Sigourney Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Iowa public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Sigourney Elementary is 1.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 70.1%. Predicted: 71.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Keokuk County, the median household income is $62,329, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 6 public schools in Keokuk County, enrolling about 1,063 students in all.
Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. By average proficiency, Sigourney Elementary is 7th among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Sigourney Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 318, close to the 314 recorded in 2020-21.
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Keokuk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$62,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sigourney Comm School District
- Sigourney Jr-Sr High SchHigh · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch0.5 mi · 287
- Tri-County Elementary School10.9 mi · 102
- Tri-County JR/SR High School10.9 mi · 77
- Pekin Elementary School12.3 mi · 308
- Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School12.3 mi · 258
- Keota High School13.3 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Sigourney ElementaryHow large is Sigourney Elementary?
Sigourney Elementary enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sigourney Elementary serve?
Sigourney Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sigourney Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sigourney Elementary is approximately 15.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sigourney Elementary?
Student demographics at Sigourney Elementary are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sigourney Elementary?
Sigourney Elementary is overseen by Sigourney Comm School District in Keokuk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.