Sigourney Elementary

Located at 509 S Jefferson St, in Sigourney, Iowa, Sigourney Elementary is a medium-sized primary school that teaches 318 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Sigourney Comm School District.

Across the 2 schools in Sigourney Comm School District (605 students total), Sigourney Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sigourney Elementary records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Keokuk County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Sigourney Elementary records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Sigourney Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sigourney Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Keokuk County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,329, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Keokuk County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,063 students), of which Sigourney Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch, roughly 0.5 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sigourney Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 72.2%.

Sigourney Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 318 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.