Enrollment
31
Elementary
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193054001747
Southeast Elementary School
809 4th St SE, Waverly, IA 50677 · (319) 352-3582 · Bremer County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Iowa public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
5 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 31 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
ISASP 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
89.3%
IA avg 72.7%
Math
95.8%
IA avg 69.8%
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 96 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 73 and 70.
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
92.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 93% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 →
Where Southeast Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Bremer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #696 of 705 | #11 of 11 |
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
31
-119 (-79%) vs 2020
-76% since 1990-91, when it was 130
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 | 31 | N/A | N/A | 16% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 28% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 32% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 26% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 10 | 17.8:1 | 28% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 24% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 6 | 22.7:1 | 32% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 6 | 17.3:1 | 21% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 130 | 5 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeast Elementary School.
About Southeast Elementary School
Southeast Elementary School is an elementary school in Waverly, Iowa, according to federal school records. It had 31 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K. Elementary schools in Iowa have about 325 students on average; enrollment here is 90% lower.
The district, Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District, operates 9 schools serving 2,722 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Southeast Elementary School is White, at 81%. The school is also 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 93%.
Free or reduced-price lunch covers 16% of the student body.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, Southeast Elementary School outscored 90%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Southeast Elementary School scores 92.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 83.9%.
In the wider Bremer County area, median household income comes to about $86,784, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Bremer County counts 20 public schools with about 5,346 students.
Of the public schools around it, Southeast Elementary School is closest to Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School, about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Southeast Elementary School at 1st of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Southeast Elementary School as 150 in 2020-21 and 31 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Southeast Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bremer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,204
Census ACS
Median income
$86,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- North Ridge ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Prairie West ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- West Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 225 students
Other schools in Waverly
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- North Ridge ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Prairie West ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- West Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 225 students
Other Southeast Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Southeast Elementary. Southeast Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 17.
- Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA · 585 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 817 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 816 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolMeridian, MS · 562 students
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MO · 548 students
Nearby schools
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School1.2 mi · 737
- Margaretta Carey Elementary School1.3 mi · 238
- West Cedar Elementary School1.4 mi · 225
- Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School1.4 mi · 681
- Greenview Alternative School1.4 mi · 45
- North Ridge Elementary1.9 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast Elementary SchoolHow large is Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School enrolls approximately 31 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Southeast Elementary School serve?
Southeast Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary School is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southeast Elementary School?
At Southeast Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Southeast Elementary School in?
Southeast Elementary School is part of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District.
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