Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX CENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190002301541
Sioux Central Elementary School
4440 U.S. Hwy 71, Sioux Rapids, IA 50585 · (712) 283-2571 · Buena Vista County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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
10.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
104 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 38 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Based on grade levels within Sioux Central Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
IA avg 73.6% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
69.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 69.7% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 76.6% |
% 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
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Sioux Central Elementary School
Sioux Central Elementary School's state test result (71.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Central Elementary School this school | 229 | 45.4% | 71.4% |
| Newell-Fonda Elementary Newell | 280 | 46.8% | 67.0% |
| Bryant Elementary School Algona | 197 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School Hartley | 261 | 50.2% | 82.2% |
| East Marshall Elementary School Laurel | 242 | 45.5% | 67.9% |
| Oakland Elementary Oakland | 178 | 42.1% | N/A |
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 Sioux Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Buena Vista County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #304 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #386 of 564 ▼ 108 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #287 of 564 ▼ 131 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #511 of 705 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #35 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #305 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.4% | #275 of 666 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #54 of 359 | N/A |
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
229
-31 (-12%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 229 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 45% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 22.1 | 10.6:1 | 21% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 21.7 | 11.1:1 | 26% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 39% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 18.5 | 16.7:1 | 29% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 39% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 36% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 33% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sioux Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (309 to 229); teachers up 13% (18.5 to 21).
About Sioux Central Elementary School
Sioux Rapids, Iowa, is home to Sioux Central Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 229 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Iowa enroll around 325, and this school is 30% below that mark.
Sioux Central Elementary School reports to Sioux Central Comm School District, which has 3 schools and 639 students.
The student body at Sioux Central Elementary School is 78% White. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Buena Vista County, the White share is about 60%. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Sioux Central Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 10.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sioux Central Elementary School, which has 21. The school's 10.9:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 45%. That rate is below the 60% average among public schools in Buena Vista County.
On the allk12 Grade, Sioux Central Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Iowa public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 69.2%.
The county, Buena Vista County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,719 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sioux Central Elementary School, Buena Vista County has 15 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Sioux Central Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Sioux Central Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The school's 71.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Sioux Central Elementary School had a net loss of 31 students, or 12%.
Sioux Central Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Buena Vista County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,753
Census ACS
Median income
$71,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,691 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux Central Comm School District
- Sioux Central High SchoolHigh · 255 students
- Sioux Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Other schools in Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Central High SchoolHigh · 255 students
- Sioux Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Sioux Central Middle School0.0 mi · 155
- Sioux Central High School0.0 mi · 255
- Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School11.9 mi · 100
- Clay Central-Everly Elementary14.7 mi · 53
- Laurens-Marathon Elementary School15.2 mi · 147
- Storm Lake Early Elementary School15.7 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Sioux Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sioux Central Elementary School?
Sioux Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sioux Central Elementary School serve?
Sioux Central Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sioux Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sioux Central Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sioux Central Elementary School?
At Sioux Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sioux Central Elementary School?
Sioux Central Elementary School is overseen by Sioux Central Comm School District in Buena Vista County.
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