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Iowa Valley Elementary School

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Iowa Valley Elementary School ranks 165 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Iowa Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 324 students in grades PK-6 in Marengo, Iowa. The school is part of the Iowa Valley Community School District, which is ranked 161 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Iowa Valley Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 69.8%. In Mathematics, 85.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 75.8%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary and Amana Elementary, Iowa Valley Elementary School generally performs better on standardized tests. However, the school's spending per student ($11,465 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.8 in 2023-2024) compared to schools like Clear Creek Elementary and Amana Elementary.

314

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,465

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 E May
Marengo, IA 52301

(319) 642-3812

District: Iowa Valley Community School District

Students who attend Iowa Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg72%

165^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 313Iowa Valley 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	70.7	165 of 576	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	246 of 557	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	178 of 565	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	227 of 574	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	184 of 567	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	170 of 603	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	119 of 567	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	102 of 574	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	211 of 599	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	185 of 616	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	64 of 603	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	124 of 624	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	69 of 626	89.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

Science80%+16 vs state

English Language Arts79%+8 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 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
Iowa Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 E May	Marengo	52301	Iowa County	Iowa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 642-3812	314	20	15.3	41.1%	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	70.7	165^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.4%		60.6	246^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.8%	81	74.3	82.4	85.7	75.0	85.7	79.4	80.0	78.1	80.0	$11,465	$822	$10,643
Amana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3023 220th Trail	Middle Amana	52203	Iowa County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 622-3255	126	12	10.7	23.0%	111 (88.1%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	73.1	138^th of 576 public elementary schools	76.0%					(n/a)	88.2	89.5			76.5	78.9				$32,217	$653	$31,564
Mary Welsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2383 Raider Drive	Williamsburg	52361	Iowa County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 668-2301	604	44	13.7	22.5%	512 (84.8%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	68.2	189^th of 576 public elementary schools	67.2%		61.1	240^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.9%	51	67.4	85.3	81.3	80.0	88.4	82.4	72.5	78.9	73.6	$12,242	$671	$11,571
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	707 7th St	Belle Plaine	52208	Benton County	Belle Plaine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 444-3002	267	21	12.9	44.2%	229 (85.8%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	47.7	346^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.9%		57.4	278^th of 557 public elementary schools	50.1%	68	63.9	50.0	68.8	91.2	63.9	50.0	84.4	88.2	68.8	$13,593	$495	$13,099
H-L-V Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	402 5th St.	Victor	52347	Iowa County	H-L-V Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 647-2161	168	12	14.1	32.1%	162 (96.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	58.3	273^rd of 576 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.2	337^th of 557 public elementary schools	39.5%	64	77.8	54.5	81.0	66.7	83.3	59.1	90.5	88.9	81.0	$11,337	$527	$10,811
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	230 W Wilson	Oxford	52322	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 828-4505	278	23	12.1	20.5%	228 (82.0%)	18 (6.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	82.3	53^rd of 576 public elementary schools	90.8%		84.6	39^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.0%	14	83.0	88.2			83.0	96.1				$28,967	$638	$28,328
Keystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	280 4th St	Keystone	52249	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 442-3221	176	12	14.8	42.0%	151 (85.8%)	7 (4.0%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)	75.0				81.3					$13,632	$554	$13,078
Atkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	217 4th Ave	Atkins	52206	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 446-7525	394	26	15.3	19.3%	358 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)	83.6				87.7					$11,898	$493	$11,405
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Jackson Street	Brooklyn	52211	Poweshiek County	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 522-9268	300	24	12.5	39.7%	274 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	70.9	164^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.5	233^rd of 557 public elementary schools	58.2%	69	73.2	88.6	86.8	90.9	80.5	68.6	73.6	87.9	73.6	$12,000	$294	$11,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Iowa Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Iowa Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Iowa Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Iowa Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Iowa Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School

What district is Iowa Valley Elementary School in?

Iowa Valley Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Iowa Valley Elementary School?

Students at Iowa Valley Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Iowa Valley Elementary School a good school?

Iowa Valley Elementary School ranks 165^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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