Turkey Valley Elementary School

Turkey Valley Elementary School operates as a close-knit elementary campus in Jackson Junction, Iowa, overseen by Turkey Valley Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 198 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Turkey Valley Comm School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 383 students. Turkey Valley Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Turkey Valley Elementary School shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. Compared to Winneshiek County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Turkey Valley Elementary School lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Turkey Valley Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Turkey Valley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.7%.

Around the school, census data for Winneshiek County shows median household earnings sit near $79,066, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Winneshiek County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,434 students), Turkey Valley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Turkey Valley Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 77.0%.

Turkey Valley Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 12%: 177 students in 2018 compared to 198 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Turkey Valley Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.