Wings Park Elementary School

Wings Park Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Oelwein, Iowa, run under Oelwein Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 294 students spanning grades 1 through 4.

Across the 5 schools in Oelwein Comm School District (1,326 students total), Wings Park Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wings Park Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Fayette County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Wings Park Elementary School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Fayette County's rate of about 46%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wings Park Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.3%; this one delivers 67.4%.

In the area at large, Fayette County reports that median household income runs about $60,165, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fayette County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,222 students), of which Wings Park Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Oelwein Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Wings Park Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wings Park Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 59.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Wings Park Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 345 (now 294). White enrollment moved from 87% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Wings Park Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.