Torrence Elementary

Set in Keokuk, Iowa, Torrence Elementary is a rural-scale K-5 school, overseen by Keokuk Comm School District. It works with 80 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 75% below typical.

Torrence Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Keokuk Comm School District, a district that caters to 1,720 students overall.

On demographics, Torrence Elementary records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Torrence Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at Torrence Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,382 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Torrence Elementary is one of 13 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 6,014 students).

The closest other public school is Keokuk Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Torrence Elementary has edged down 13%, going from 92 students in 2018 to 80 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 2% to 6% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Torrence Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.