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Okoboji Elementary School

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Okoboji Elementary School ranks 77 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Okoboji Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Milford, Iowa, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 505 students. The school is part of the Okoboji Community School District, which is ranked 115 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Okoboji Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 88.2% of 3rd graders and 89.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 75.8% and 74.3%, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 30% of Iowa elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2024-2025.

While Okoboji Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 21.6% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary (21.6%), Clay Central-Everly Elementary (21.6%), and Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary (21.6%), all of which have the same reported rate. Additionally, Okoboji Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.42% in 2023-2024, which is lower than several nearby schools.

491

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,036

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 N Ave
Milford, IA 51351

(712) 338-2458

District: Okoboji Community School District

Students who attend Okoboji Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Okoboji Middle School
High:	Okoboji High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2018 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (85% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 87th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2018)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Iowa avg73%

77^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 313Okoboji Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	77 of 576	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	159 of 557	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	203 of 565	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	165 of 574	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	139 of 567	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	243 of 603	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	295 of 567	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	76.2	103 of 574	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	85 of 599	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	35 of 616	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	8 of 603	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	20 of 624	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	10 of 626	98.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+14 vs state

English Language Arts82%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Okoboji Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Okoboji Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	705 N Ave	Milford	51351	Dickinson County	Okoboji Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 338-2458	491	39	12.5	31.8%	424 (86.4%)	8 (1.6%)	40 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	79.6	77^th of 576 public elementary schools	86.6%		70.2	159^th of 557 public elementary schools	71.5%	82	78.8	84.8		88.2	89.1			$13,036	$648	$12,387
Spirit Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	709 28th Street	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 336-2822	547	38	14.3	27.6%	477 (87.2%)	13 (2.4%)	33 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	77.3	102^nd of 576 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.1	58^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.6%	44	83.1	84.9		89.9	79.3			$11,763	$432	$11,331
Graettinger-Terril Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S. Schooley St.	Terril	51364	Dickinson County	Graettinger-Terril Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 853-6111	149	16	9.3	53.7%	138 (92.6%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	51.2	322^nd of 576 public elementary schools	44.1%					(n/a)	81.8	80.0	62.5	86.4	56.7	68.8	62.5	$16,449	$451	$15,999
Fairview Park Elementary	Public	1-2	1508 5th Ave. East	Spencer	51301	Clay County	Spencer Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 262-4842	249	21	12.0	59.8%	196 (78.7%)	7 (2.8%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)								$14,305	$896	$13,408
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK-K	724 West 9th Street	Spencer	51301	Clay County	Spencer Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 262-2710	201	18	11.0	53.2%	163 (81.1%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$13,320	$574	$12,747
Harris-Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Ave A West	Lake Park	51347	Dickinson County	Harris-Lake Park Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 832-3437	167	11	15.7	40.7%	153 (91.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	38.5	410^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.8%		59.4	260^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.3%	150	25.0	72.7	75.0	71.9	81.8	62.5	58.3	$12,458	$1,128	$11,331
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 4th Ave. SW	Spencer	51301	Clay County	Spencer Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 262-3752	442	28	15.6	53.6%	349 (79.0%)	14 (3.2%)	46 (10.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	52.4	312^th of 576 public elementary schools	45.8%		50.4	324^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.8%	12	69.8	79.1	69.7	74.4	73.9	68.3	66.2	$12,820	$475	$12,345
Demoney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	109 S 17th Street	Estherville	51334	Emmet County	Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 362-2181	460	40	11.4	55.2%	282 (61.3%)	6 (1.3%)	159 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	12.5	516^th of 576 public elementary schools	10.4%		36.9	402^nd of 557 public elementary schools	27.8%	114	45.1	51.4		59.8	63.4			$13,659	$648	$13,013
Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1505 Washington St	Ruthven	51358	Palo Alto County	Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 837-5211	89	9	9.8	49.4%	75 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	9.1	533^rd of 576 public elementary schools	7.5%		13.6	495^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.1%	38			53.3			46.7	40.0	$16,696	$876	$15,821
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 3rd St NW	Hartley	51346	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 928-2020	261	22	11.9	50.2%	212 (81.2%)	5 (1.9%)	40 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	70.1	172^nd of 576 public elementary schools	70.1%		78.1	82^nd of 557 public elementary schools	85.3%	90	72.1	90.2		79.1	82.9			$32,082	$769	$31,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Okoboji Elementary School

How many students attend Okoboji Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Okoboji Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Okoboji Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Okoboji Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Okoboji Middle School
High : Okoboji High School

What district is Okoboji Elementary School in?

Okoboji Community School District

Is Okoboji Elementary School a good school?

Okoboji Elementary School ranks 77^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Okoboji Elementary School?

Students at Okoboji Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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