Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OELWEIN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192163001292
Wings Park Elementary School
111 8th Ave NE, Oelwein, IA 50662 · (319) 283-1982 · Fayette County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
9.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
174 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 29% |
This year's 1st grade class (71) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (86).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oelwein Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
74.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 74.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 62.6% |
% 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Wings Park Elementary School
Wings Park Elementary School's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wings Park Elementary School this school | 294 | 59.2% | 67.4% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Newton | 306 | 57.5% | 75.6% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Cresco | 349 | 59.0% | 75.2% |
| Fairview Park Elementary Spencer | 249 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Emerson Hough Elementary School Newton | 336 | 57.1% | 68.6% |
| Sidney Elementary School Sidney | 241 | 57.7% | 77.3% |
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 Wings Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #375 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #306 of 564 ▲ 142 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #297 of 564 ▲ 131 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #388 of 705 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #7 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #293 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #136 of 666 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #153 of 359 | N/A |
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
294
-58 (-16%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 294 | 30.6 | 9.6:1 | 59% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 29.5 | 11.0:1 | 61% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 64% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 59% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 29.8 | 11.6:1 | 63% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 65% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 66% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 19 | 20.8:1 | 43% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wings Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (345 to 294); teachers up 3% (29.8 to 30.6).
About Wings Park Elementary School
Wings Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oelwein, Iowa. A total of 294 students attend the school, which covers grades 1 through 4.
The Oelwein Comm School District system has 5 schools and 1,326 students.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Wings Park Elementary School combined. It is also 10% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Fayette County's residents are about 92% White, 14 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Wings Park Elementary School comes in at 36%.
Its teaching staff equals 30.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.6:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Around 59% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Fayette County is 46%.
Wings Park Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Iowa public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.3%. Wings Park Elementary School scores 67.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Fayette County show that median household income is about $60,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 15 public schools operate in Fayette County, serving about 3,222 students.
Of nearby public schools, Oelwein Middle School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 59.5% proficiency; Wings Park Elementary School posts 67.4%.
Wings Park Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
The number of students dropped from 352 to 294 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.0 to 9.6 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Oelwein Comm School District
- Oelwein Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Oelwein High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- Oelwein Online SchoolCombined · 175 students
- Little Husky Learning CenterElementary · 173 students
Other schools in Oelwein
- Oelwein Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Oelwein High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- Oelwein Online SchoolCombined · 175 students
- Little Husky Learning CenterElementary · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Oelwein Middle School0.5 mi · 350
- Oelwein High School0.6 mi · 334
- Little Husky Learning Center0.6 mi · 173
- Oelwein Online School1.2 mi · 175
- Rural Elementary School #15.6 mi · 29
- Rural Elementary School #26.2 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Wings Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wings Park Elementary School?
Wings Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Wings Park Elementary School serve?
Wings Park Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Wings Park Elementary School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Wings Park Elementary School.
How diverse is Wings Park Elementary School?
Wings Park Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Wings Park Elementary School public or private?
Wings Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oelwein Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.