Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192724001588
Stanton Elementary School
605 Elliott Street, Stanton, IA 51573 · (712) 829-2171 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
51 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 16% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Stanton Elementary School→Stanton High School
Based on grade levels within Stanton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
87.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.1% | 87.7% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 81.8% |
% 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
81.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Stanton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #109 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #68 of 564 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #95 of 564 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #629 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
+28 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
was 18.0:1
% White
94%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 145 | 5.2 | 28.0:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 5.8 | 23.1:1 | 36% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 5.8 | 22.3:1 | 46% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 6.5 | 18.0:1 | 33% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Elementary School.
About Stanton Elementary School
Stanton Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Stanton, Iowa. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 145 students. On average, elementary schools in Iowa enroll around 325, and this school is 55% below that mark.
District-wide, Stanton Comm School District has 2 schools and 298 students.
By race and ethnicity, Stanton Elementary School is 94% White. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Montgomery County overall, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Classroom staffing at Stanton Elementary School totals 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 28.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Stanton Elementary School is about 35%. On average, public schools in Montgomery County report 47%.
In Iowa, Stanton Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 81.5% actual against a predicted 74.3%.
In Montgomery County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,666 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Montgomery County number 7, with about 1,473 students.
The closest school to Stanton Elementary School is Stanton High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 65.9% on proficiency, and Stanton Elementary School is above that at 81.5%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 24% across 7 years, from 117 in 2017-18 to 145 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 18.0:1 in 2017-18 to 28.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,214
Census ACS
Median income
$63,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanton Comm School District
- Stanton High SchoolHigh · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Stanton High School0.0 mi · 153
- Inman Elementary School6.8 mi · 461
- Red Oak Junior/Senior High School7.0 mi · 420
- Red Oak Early Childhood Center7.1 mi · 51
- Sylvia Enarson Elementary School7.1 mi · 112
- Southwest Valley Middle School7.6 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stanton Elementary School?
Stanton Elementary School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Stanton Elementary School serve?
Stanton Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Stanton Elementary School?
Approximately 28.0:1 students per teacher at Stanton Elementary School.
How diverse is Stanton Elementary School?
Stanton Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Stanton Elementary School in?
Stanton Elementary School is part of Stanton Comm School District.
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