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South Page Elementary School

606 Iowa Ave, College Springs, IA 51637 · (712) 582-3212 · Page County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL36 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
36
Elementary
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
3.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
27 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K514%
Kindergarten38%
Grade 1514%
Grade 2411%
Grade 3617%
Grade 4514%
Grade 5411%
Grade 6411%
Student demographics
White
3186%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
26%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Two+
38%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
2158%
Female
1542%

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Where South Page Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Iowa
Enrollment
ranked largest first
36#694 of 705
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 2024-25
Enrollment
36
-36 (-50%) vs 2020
-88% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
3.9:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25369.33.9:175% (27)
2023-24627.18.7:1100% (62)
2022-23576.88.4:170% (40)
2020-2172514.4:157% (41)
2017-18884.519.4:173% (64)
2015-1680613.3:148% (38)
2010-1185517.0:160% (51)
2000-011711313.2:133% (57)
1990-912891816.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Page Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 59% (88 to 36); teachers up 106% (4.5 to 9.3).

About South Page Elementary School

South Page Elementary School is an elementary school in College Springs, Iowa, reachable at (712) 582-3212. The school enrolls 36 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325, so this school runs 89% smaller than that.

The 2 schools in South Page Comm School District enroll 58 students altogether, South Page Elementary School among them.

White students make up 86% of enrollment at South Page Elementary School. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.9:1 at South Page Elementary School, with 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Iowa have 13.7:1, compared with 3.9:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 75% of enrollment. Public schools in Page County average 42%.

Census estimates describe Page County this way: the median household income is $57,953, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Page County has 11 public schools and roughly 2,557 students.

Nearest public school: South Page Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 72 to 36. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 3.9:1.

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Page County at a glance

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Population
15,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,557 students

Quick facts

School name
South Page Elementary School
District
South Page Comm School District
Address
606 Iowa Ave, College Springs, IA 51637
Phone
(712) 582-3212
County
Page County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
36
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
3.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
27 (75%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
192667001551
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in South Page Comm School District
Other schools in College Springs
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Frequently asked questions

About South Page Elementary School
How large is South Page Elementary School?
South Page Elementary School enrolls approximately 36 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Page Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Page Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does South Page Elementary School have?
South Page Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.9:1.
What is the student diversity at South Page Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Page Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees South Page Elementary School?
South Page Elementary School is overseen by South Page Comm School District in Page County.
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