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Roundy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Roundy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Columbus Junction, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 386 students. The school is part of the Columbus Community School District, which is ranked 283 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roundy Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.1% to 32.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA was 47.4%, compared to the state average of 67.9%. Additionally, Roundy Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.92% to 70.47% over the past few years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Roundy Elementary School to the nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For instance, Lone Tree Elementary School, which is about 9 miles away, consistently outperforms Roundy Elementary School on ISASP tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates at Roundy Elementary School suggest that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to the lower academic performance and may require targeted interventions and support to address these issues.

383

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,228

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 Colton St
Columbus Junction, IA 52738

(319) 728-6218

District: Columbus Community School District

Students who attend Roundy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Community Junior High School
High:	Columbus Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

29.2%

Asian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (61% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2022) to 18th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Iowa avg72%

471^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 313Columbus 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	25.1	471 of 576	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	427 of 557	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	409 of 565	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	297 of 574	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	331 of 567	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	457 of 603	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	487 of 567	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	472 of 574	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	549 of 599	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	584 of 616	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	580 of 603	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	558 of 624	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	574 of 626	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%-9 vs state

Mathematics62%-11 vs state

Science48%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Roundy 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 728-6218	383	35	10.9	70.2%	112 (29.2%)	26 (6.8%)	202 (52.7%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	25.1	471^st of 576 public elementary schools	18.2%		33.2	427^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.3%	44	47.4	70.4	56.8	74.3	57.9	63.0	56.8	71.4	47.7	$13,228	$869	$12,358
Louisa-Muscatine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14506 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 726-3634	468	37	12.7	38.7%	419 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	237^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.7	165^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.4%	72	68.4	83.1	77.8	78.8	71.9	86.4	81.0	77.3	63.9	$12,487	$443	$12,042
Waco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 S. Main Street	Crawfordsville	52621	Washington County	Waco Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 658-2931	317	22	14.3	42.9%	283 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	32.1	451^st of 576 public elementary schools	21.7%					(n/a)	41.9	70.0	60.6	56.8	65.1	73.3	75.8	73.0	60.6	$11,342	$487	$10,856
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 S Olive	Winfield	52659	Henry County	Winfield-Mt Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 257-7702	182	18	10.1	56.6%	166 (91.2%)	6 (3.3%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	379^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.2%		44	371^st of 557 public elementary schools	33.4%	8	51.9	73.3	73.1		74.1	63.3	76.9		65.4	$10,969	$638	$10,332
Wapello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 N Cedar	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 523-5571	229	20	11.7	19.2%	190 (83.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (14.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	35.8	429^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.5%		35.3	412^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.0%	17	65.0	74.2	51.4		80.0	48.4	67.6		56.8	$16,318	$1,228	$15,091
Morning Sun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Division Street	Morning Sun	52640	Louisa County	Morning Sun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 868-7701	119	11	11.1	38.7%	117 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	69.7	175^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.6	186^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.6%	11	53.8	95.0	76.9	92.3	69.2	85.0	69.2	92.3	84.6	$15,442	$926	$14,515
Lone Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 S Devoe St	Lone Tree	52755	Johnson County	Lone Tree Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 629-4213	196	17	11.8	33.2%	169 (86.2%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	78.4	91^st of 576 public elementary schools	84.2%		76.9	91^st of 557 public elementary schools	83.7%		93.8	76.0	87.1		93.8	96.0	90.3		64.5	$10,488	$297	$10,191
Lincoln Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	606 S 4th Ave	Washington	52353	Washington County	Washington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 653-3691	344	28	12.5	40.4%	240 (69.8%)	7 (2.0%)	79 (23.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	35.4	432^nd of 576 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.8	396^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.9%	36	54.5	70.3	65.0		63.4	65.9	72.5		62.5	$13,084	$1,773	$11,310
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	821 N 4th Ave	Washington	52353	Washington County	Washington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 653-3244	457	35	12.8	34.8%	323 (70.7%)	6 (1.3%)	99 (21.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$15,272	$894	$14,379
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Schnoebelen Street	Riverside	52327	Washington County	Highland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 648-2821	242	21	11.7	25.2%	223 (92.1%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	440^th of 576 public elementary schools	23.6%		19.1	472^nd of 557 public elementary schools	15.3%	32	44.1	67.6	74.4		58.8	73.5	72.1		48.8	$12,857	$486	$12,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Roundy Elementary School

Is Roundy Elementary School a good school?

Roundy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Roundy Elementary School?

Students at Roundy Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% Asian, 7% African American.

What district is Roundy Elementary School in?

Columbus Community School District

What schools do graduates of Roundy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Columbus Community Junior High School
High : Columbus Community High School

How many students attend Roundy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Roundy Elementary School.

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