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AHSTW Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

280

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,480

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521

(712) 343-6364

District: AHSTW Community School District

Students who attend AHSTW Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	AHSTW Intermediate School
High:	AHSTW High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2012 → 26th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Iowa avg72%

Not ranked this year

AHSTW Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

49^th of 313AHSTW 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
2018	35.8	418 of 567	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	416 of 574	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.0	350 of 599	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.6	325 of 616	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	359 of 603	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	491 of 624	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.9	378 of 626	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+11 vs state

English Language Arts75%+7 vs state

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Schools Near AHSTW Primary 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
AHSTW Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	768 S Maple	Avoca	51521	Pottawattamie County	AHSTW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 343-6364	280	23	12.1	36.8%	256 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)	75.0			86.5				$14,480	$598	$13,882
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	708 Glass St	Oakland	51560	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 482-6296	178	15	11.7	42.1%	145 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$13,452	$560	$12,892
Harlan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1401 19th St	Harlan	51537	Shelby County	Harlan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 755-2725	309	22	14.2	43.4%	255 (82.5%)	5 (1.6%)	28 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	41.8	387^th of 576 public elementary schools	32.8%		54.9	301^st of 557 public elementary schools	46.0%	86	59.0	76.1	67.9	67.9	68.1	70.8	60.4	$11,853	$464	$11,387
Harlan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2105 Durant St	Harlan	51537	Shelby County	Harlan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 755-5903	342	22	15.7	41.2%	277 (81.0%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$11,635	$435	$11,198
Tri-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	33980 310th St	Neola	51559	Pottawattamie County	Tri-Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 485-2211	364	32	11.4	34.1%	352 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68.6	185^th of 576 public elementary schools	67.9%		72.3	136^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.6%	49	79.3	77.6	74.5	91.4	81.6	76.4	67.3	$12,424	$248	$12,176
Carson Elementary	Public	3-5	330 Pleasant St	Carson	51525	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 484-2291	134	10	13.3	48.5%	102 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.5%)	42.1	386^th of 576 public elementary schools	33.0%		36.3	407^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.9%	21	72.3	66.7	58.5	72.3	66.7	68.3	68.3	$13,420	$375	$13,046
Schuler Elementary School	Public	4-5	501 East 11th St.	Atlantic	50022	Cass County	Atlantic Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 243-1370	206	15	14.0	49.0%	171 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	6 (2.9%)	47.5	349^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.4%		50.9	321^st of 557 public elementary schools	42.4%	28		67.3	64.9		75.5	76.6	64.5	$12,238	$720	$11,519
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	500 E 14th St	Atlantic	50022	Cass County	Atlantic Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 243-5234	554	38	14.5	39.9%	466 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	6 (1.1%)								(n/a)	65.4			81.3				$13,280	$729	$12,552
Underwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Third Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 566-2326	424	26	16.0	17.7%	403 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	84.6	39^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.2%		82.7	55^th of 557 public elementary schools	90.1%	16	97.0	88.7	76.5	91.0	87.1	84.3	86.3	$12,224	$377	$11,847
Griswold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Madison St.	Griswold	51535	Cass County	Griswold Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 778-2154	227	21	10.6	36.6%	215 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	48.4	340^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.6	350^th of 557 public elementary schools	37.2%	10	71.4	76.7	69.0	66.7	76.7	79.3	51.7

Frequently Asked Questions about AHSTW Primary School

What is the racial makeup of AHSTW Primary School?

Students at AHSTW Primary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is AHSTW Primary School in?

AHSTW Community School District

What schools do graduates of AHSTW Primary School attend?

Students who attend AHSTW Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : AHSTW Intermediate School
High : AHSTW High School

How many students attend AHSTW Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended AHSTW Primary School.

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