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Triumph Elementary School

1348 145th St, Fairbank, IA 50641 · (319) 827-1700 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL42 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
42
Elementary
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
3 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Kindergarten717%
Grade 1410%
Grade 2717%
Grade 337%
Grade 4512%
Grade 5614%
Grade 637%
Grade 7512%
Grade 825%
Student demographics
White
42100%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 70% · US 43%
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
2560%
Female
1740%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Triumph Elementary School→Jesup High School
Based on grade levels within Jesup Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Triumph Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Buchanan County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
42#693 of 705#7 of 12
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
42
-2 (-5%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542221.2:17% (3)
2023-2439219.7:18% (3)
2022-2341220.6:17% (3)
2020-2144222.0:111% (5)
2017-18501.926.3:126% (13)
2015-1650225.0:138% (19)
2010-1141220.5:166% (27)
2000-0150150.0:152% (26)
1990-9124124.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Triumph Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (50 to 42); teachers up 4% (1.9 to 2).

About Triumph Elementary School

Triumph Elementary School is a very small elementary school with an address in Fairbank, Iowa. Federal data show 42 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Iowa enroll around 325, and this school is 87% below that mark.

The Jesup Comm School District system has 6 schools and 1,024 students.

Triumph Elementary School is 100% White by enrollment. That is in line with Buchanan County, where about 96% of residents are White.

Triumph Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1, with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 7% at Triumph Elementary School. On average, public schools in Buchanan County report 29%.

In the surrounding county, Buchanan County, median household income comes to about $78,236, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 3,231 students.

About 1.6 miles separate Triumph Elementary School from the closest public school, Prairie Grove Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 6.

For locale, NCES codes Triumph Elementary School as Rural: Distant.

The school shrank from 44 students in 2020-21 to 42 in 2024-25.

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Buchanan County at a glance

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Population
20,694
Census ACS
Median income
$78,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,231 students

Quick facts

School name
Triumph Elementary School
District
Jesup Comm School District
Address
1348 145th St, Fairbank, IA 50641
Phone
(319) 827-1700
County
Buchanan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
42
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
21.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (7%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
191533002017
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Jesup Comm School District
Other schools in Fairbank
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Triumph Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Triumph Elementary School?
Triumph Elementary School enrolls approximately 42 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Triumph Elementary School serve?
Triumph Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Triumph Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Triumph Elementary School is approximately 21.2:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Triumph Elementary School?
At Triumph Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Who oversees Triumph Elementary School?
Triumph Elementary School is overseen by Jesup Comm School District in Buchanan County.
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