Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190000602253
Valley Elementary School
23493 Canoe Rd, Elgin, IA 52141 · (563) 422-3851 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Iowa public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
62 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 41% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 75% smaller than its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within North Fayette Valley Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
81.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.6pp 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 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.6% | 81.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.9% | 81.0% |
% 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
81.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% 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 →
Schools most like Valley Elementary School
Valley Elementary School's state test result (81.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Elementary School this school | 169 | 36.7% | 81.2% |
| Keota Elementary School Keota | 165 | 37.6% | 70.2% |
| BCLUW Elementary School Conrad | 160 | 37.5% | 77.2% |
| Clarksville Elementary School Clarksville | 176 | 35.8% | 69.1% |
| North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center Lowden | 168 | 38.1% | 77.1% |
| Southeast Warren Primary Milo | 162 | 35.8% | 82.1% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #113 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #182 of 564 ▲ 6 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #105 of 564 ▼ 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #596 of 705 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #409 of 666 | #5 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
169
-24 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 169 | 9.9 | 17.2:1 | 37% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 10.9 | 17.6:1 | 40% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 10.9 | 16.7:1 | 35% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | 43% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Elementary School.
About Valley Elementary School
Valley Elementary School is an elementary school in Elgin, Iowa, reachable at (563) 422-3851. It reports enrollment of 169 students in pre-K through 4. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 325.
Valley Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up North Fayette Valley Comm School District (1,032 students in total).
At Valley Elementary School, 93% of students are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Fayette County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Valley Elementary School scores 13%.
Its staff includes 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.2 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 37% of students at Valley Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Fayette County, the average eligibility rate is 46%.
Valley Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Iowa public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Valley Elementary School is 7.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 81.2%. Predicted: 73.6%.
In Fayette County, home to about 19,288 people, median household income comes to about $60,165, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fayette County's 15 public schools enroll about 3,222 students and include Valley Elementary School.
Valley Elementary School's nearest public school is North Fayette Valley Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 7 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Valley Elementary School is 2nd among 7 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 12% decline took enrollment from 193 in 2020-21 to 169 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.1:1 to 17.2:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Valley Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,288
Census ACS
Median income
$60,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Fayette Valley Comm School District
- North Fayette Valley High SchoolHigh · 323 students
- North Fayette Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 312 students
- West Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Fayette ElementaryCombined
Other Valley Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Valley Elementary. Valley Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 12.
- Valley Elementary SchoolPikeville, KY · 844 students
- Valley ElementaryPoway, CA · 663 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolBensalem, PA · 588 students
- Valley ElementaryJefferson, MD · 525 students
- Valley ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 518 students
Nearby schools
- North Fayette Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 312
- North Fayette Valley High School7.4 mi · 323
- West Union Elementary School7.6 mi · 228
- John R Mott Jr/Hi School8.6 mi · 342
- Cora B Darling Elementary8.7 mi · 363
- Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/REC Center8.7 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valley Elementary School?
Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-04.
Is Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Valley Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Valley Elementary School public or private?
Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Fayette Valley Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.