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Interstate 35 Elementary School

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Interstate 35 Elementary School ranks 141 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Interstate 35 Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Truro, Iowa, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Interstate 35 Community School District, which is ranked 59 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interstate 35 Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with a significant percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates exceeded the state averages in all tested subjects and grade levels. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, rising from 8.7% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. The school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25% to 25.98% over the past few years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 12.6 over the past few years.

When comparing Interstate 35 Elementary School to the nearby schools, it stands out in several ways. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the nearby Indianola Community School District schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-6. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is on par with the nearby Norwalk and Indianola schools. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is also notable when compared to the Indianola and Clarke Community School District schools, which have higher rates.

458

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,787

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 East North Street
Truro, IA 50257-0170

(641) 765-4901

District: Interstate 35 Community School District

Students who attend Interstate 35 Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Interstate 35 High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Iowa avg72%

141^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 313Interstate 35 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	72.6	141 of 576	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	221 of 557	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	326 of 565	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	335 of 574	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	445 of 567	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	438 of 603	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.6	173 of 567	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	273 of 574	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	315 of 599	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.1	182 of 616	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	58.1	300 of 603	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	403 of 624	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	389 of 626	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+11 vs state

Science80%+16 vs state

Mathematics80%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Interstate 35 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
Interstate 35 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	445 East North Street	Truro	50257	Madison County	Interstate 35 Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 765-4901	458	34	13.5	22.9%	432 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	72.6	141^st of 576 public elementary schools	75.5%		63.2	221^st of 557 public elementary schools	60.3%	80	77.4	84.5	81.8	84.7	75.5	84.3	80.0	78.0	80.0	$12,787	$398	$12,388
Winterset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	404 S 2nd Ave	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 462-1551	488	33	14.8	32.8%	444 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)								(n/a)	66.7				78.4					$13,297	$684	$12,613
Martensdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 764-2621	307	21	14.3	24.8%	279 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	70	173^rd of 576 public elementary schools	70.0%		81	64^th of 557 public elementary schools	88.5%	109	51.4	86.8	75.6	92.3	74.3	89.5	95.6	87.2	66.7	$12,243	$549	$11,694
Clarke Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 S Kossuth St	Osceola	50213	Clarke County	Clarke Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 342-6320	652	55	11.8	60.1%	332 (50.9%)	4 (0.6%)	281 (43.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	17 (2.6%)	13	513^th of 576 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.3	505^th of 557 public elementary schools	9.3%	8	48.7	60.4	54.5		53.9	57.1	50.6		49.4	$12,335	$680	$11,656
Murray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Sherman	Murray	50174	Clarke County	Murray Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 447-2517	165	12	14.3	49.7%	160 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	51.1	323^rd of 576 public elementary schools	43.9%		58.8	263^rd of 557 public elementary schools	52.8%	60	47.8	75.0	81.0		56.5	80.0	85.7		71.4	$11,805	$727	$11,078
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	2303 W Euclid	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 961-9540	456	36	12.6	36.2%	402 (88.2%)	5 (1.1%)	31 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	50.9	324^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.8%		42	382^nd of 557 public elementary schools	31.4%	58	65.5	63.0	69.7		81.8	75.3	80.3		63.6	$13,704	$809	$12,895
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 W Salem	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 961-9570	369	23	16.0	31.2%	316 (85.6%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	55.4	290^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.7%		53.4	307^th of 557 public elementary schools	44.9%	17	68.8	86.0	79.1		75.0	79.1	65.1		57.1	$12,658	$258	$12,401
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Clinton	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9560	395	27	14.5	14.9%	365 (92.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	85.6	34^th of 576 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.9	36^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	76.9	93.9	87.3		86.2	93.9	95.8		78.9	$10,971	$101	$10,870
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1109 E Euclid	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 961-9550	396	32	12.3	27.3%	348 (87.9%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	46.8	356^th of 576 public elementary schools	38.2%		64.1	207^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.8%	149	56.5	86.1	58.6		63.8	84.7	71.4		62.9	$12,431	$403	$12,028
Orchard Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	1130 W North Avenue	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1855	558	37	15.1	23.8%	460 (82.4%)	10 (1.8%)	42 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.5%)								(n/a)	83.0				84.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Interstate 35 Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Interstate 35 Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Interstate 35 Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Interstate 35 High School

What is the racial makeup of Interstate 35 Elementary School?

Students at Interstate 35 Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Interstate 35 Elementary School in?

Interstate 35 Community School District

Is Interstate 35 Elementary School a good school?

Interstate 35 Elementary School ranks 141^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Interstate 35 Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Interstate 35 Elementary School.

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