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Elma Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-3

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 Oak St.
Elma, IA 50628

(641) 393-2280

District: Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2012 → 12th in 2013

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (57% vs 77% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 26 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school57%

District avg69%

Iowa avg77%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2013	22.7	551 of 624	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	532 of 626	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2012-2013) ?

Math64%-15 vs state

Reading50%-26 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riceville High School	Public	6-12	912 Woodland Ave	Riceville	50466	Howard County	Riceville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 985-2288	205	16	12.5	39.5%	183 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	37.5	255^th of 340 public high schools	25.0%		44.3	226^th of 338 public high schools	33.1%	29				62.9	71.0	90.0	70.0	60.9	84.6				54.3	71.0	80.0	60.0	43.5	88.0		65.0	34.8	$14,165	$482	$13,683
Riceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Woodland Ave	Riceville	50466	Howard County	Riceville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 985-2288	226	17	13.5	45.6%	198 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	71.9	150^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.0%		52.8	315^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.4%	165	68.4	86.4	81.8							89.5	88.6	63.6							72.7			$13,540	$1,012	$12,527
New Hampton High School	Public	9-12	710 W Main	New Hampton	50659	Chickasaw County	New Hampton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 394-2134	318	29	11.0	37.4%	270 (84.9%)	5 (1.6%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	69.9	89^th of 340 public high schools	73.8%		73.1	73^rd of 338 public high schools	78.4%	16							82.1	87.2	72.2							82.1	80.8	72.2			71.8	$15,686	$254	$15,431
New Hampton Middle School	Public	5-8	710 W Main	New Hampton	50659	Chickasaw County	New Hampton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 394-2134	304	22	13.7	45.1%	251 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	66.4	108^th of 344 public middle schools	68.6%		74.4	65^th of 337 public middle schools	80.7%	43			73.0	75.4	70.2	92.5						85.1	84.1	75.0	88.1				74.3	91.0		$13,247	$232	$13,015
New Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	206 W Main	New Hampton	50659	Chickasaw County	New Hampton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 394-5858	504	33	15.2	40.3%	413 (81.9%)	5 (1.0%)	76 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	54.7	293^rd of 576 public elementary schools	49.1%		53.4	308^th of 557 public elementary schools	44.7%	15	61.5	79.1								73.1	88.1											$16,209	$589	$15,620
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1406 N Grand	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 257-6570	206	20	10.3	60.2%	144 (69.9%)	15 (7.3%)	30 (14.6%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)																						$15,875	$1,488	$14,388
Charles City Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 1st Ave.	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 257-6530	386	24	15.8	52.1%	291 (75.4%)	38 (9.8%)	25 (6.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	45.6	222^nd of 344 public middle schools	35.5%		37.5	247^th of 337 public middle schools	26.7%	25			58.9	69.0	71.4	89.2						61.5	70.8	63.3	75.3				57.8	74.2		$12,525	$389	$12,137
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 5th Ave	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 257-6560	280	19	14.7	61.4%	204 (72.9%)	21 (7.5%)	27 (9.6%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	25.2	470^th of 576 public elementary schools	18.4%		22.5	465^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.5%	5	57.0	55.1								76.0	53.8											$14,933	$1,324	$13,610
Charles City High School	Public	9-12	1 Comet Dr	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 257-6510	472	31	15.3	44.7%	347 (73.5%)	43 (9.1%)	46 (9.7%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	30.5	272^nd of 340 public high schools	20.0%		28.8	272^nd of 338 public high schools	19.5%								71.9	67.3	64.3							58.4	60.0	58.3			56.4	$15,516	$694	$14,823
Osage High School	Public	9-12	820 Sawyer Drive	Osage	50461	Mitchell County	Osage Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 732-3102	294	23	12.8	28.2%	271 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	83	20^th of 340 public high schools	94.1%		81.9	25^th of 338 public high schools	92.6%	5							94.4	88.5	94.0							80.6	70.5	80.7			86.9	$16,302	$143	$16,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Elma Elementary School

What district is Elma Elementary School in?

Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

How many students attend Elma Elementary School?

In the 2013-14 school year, 45 students attended Elma Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elma Elementary School?

Students at Elma Elementary School are 91% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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