Southeast Valley Elementary

Southeast Valley Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school in Farnhamville, Iowa, overseen by Southeast Valley Community School District. The school enrolls 223 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Within Southeast Valley Community School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,077 students, Southeast Valley Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Southeast Valley Elementary lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Calhoun County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Calhoun County (around 41%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Calhoun County) records that median household earnings sit near $64,964, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calhoun County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,472 students), of which Southeast Valley Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Southeast Valley High School, around 7.3 miles off.

The school occupies a rural site.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Southeast Valley Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.