Iola Elementary School

Iola Elementary School is an elementary campus of big scale in Iola, Kansas, operated by Iola, serveing 619 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 98% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Iola runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,175 students. Iola Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Iola Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 58% of students at Iola Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Iola Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Allen County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,689, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Iola Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 2,464 students).

Iola Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Iola Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 27.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

On the community side, the feed for Iola Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.