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Pierson Elementary School

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Public Grades

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 4th Street
Pierson, IA 51048

(712) 375-5939

District: Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

4.8%

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!Test scores below the Iowa average (60% vs 68% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Iowa avg68%

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

51^st of 313Kingsley-Pierson Community School District among Iowa districts

By subject vs Iowa (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics61%-8 vs state

English Language Arts58%-9 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
Pierson Middle School	Public	5-8	321 4th St	Pierson	51048	Woodbury County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 375-5939	126	8	16.0	38.1%	103 (81.7%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	6 (4.8%)	68.2	96^th of 344 public middle schools	72.1%					(n/a)			88.9	77.8	81.1	90.3						77.8	70.4	81.1	87.1				81.5	80.6		$12,591	$155	$12,434
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-4	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 378-2861	173	12	14.0	30.6%	160 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	71.9	149^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.1%		60.5	249^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.3%	100	84.8	81.6								87.9	77.6											$14,583	$901	$13,681
Kingsley-Pierson High School	Public	9-12	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 378-2861	141	11	12.4	29.8%	125 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	81.7	25^th of 340 public high schools	92.6%		81.1	28^th of 338 public high schools	91.7%	3							94.6	79.3	84.6							91.9	86.2	79.5			75.9	$15,209	$606	$14,603
River Valley Junior- Senior High School	Public	6-12	916 Hackberry St	Correctionville	51016	Woodbury County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 372-4656	137	15	9.2	40.1%	123 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	39.8	243^rd of 340 public high schools	28.5%		34.9	259^th of 338 public high schools	23.4%	16				68.2	55.6	64.7	61.1	73.3	58.8				72.7	66.7	52.9	66.7	66.7	70.6		70.6	66.7	$14,395	$258	$14,136
River Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South 5th St	Washta	51061	Cherokee County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 447-6318	154	17	9.2	53.2%	144 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	38.2	412^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.5%					(n/a)	70.8	73.9	60.0							66.7	65.2	65.0							61.1			$14,905	$633	$14,272
Moville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 873-3128	283	21	13.4	36.0%	258 (91.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.1	94^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.3	70^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.4%	24	73.0	89.2	82.6							83.8	91.9	82.6							76.1			$12,614	$417	$12,197
Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	111	7	14.8	30.6%	98 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	54.7	174^th of 344 public middle schools	49.4%		72.2	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%	100				82.5	90.9	76.3							75.0	84.8	63.2					68.4		$13,580	$355	$13,225
Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	190	16	11.7	24.7%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	60.4	152^nd of 340 public high schools	55.3%		62.9	129^th of 338 public high schools	61.8%	23							75.5	78.4	89.8							63.3	70.3	69.4			78.4	$12,981	$399	$12,582
MVAO Middle School	Public	6-8	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 373-5244	100	9	11.1	52.0%	93 (93.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	40.7	249^th of 344 public middle schools	27.6%					(n/a)				74.2	53.8	85.3							67.7	57.7	73.5					76.5		$10,940	$352	$10,587
Anthon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 373-5244	64	8	8.0	51.6%	57 (89.1%)	3 (4.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	65.4	219^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.0%					(n/a)	90.9		70.0							90.9		80.0							50.0			$13,892	$701	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pierson Elementary School?

Students at Pierson Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Pierson Elementary School in?

Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

How many students attend Pierson Elementary School?

In the 2020-21 school year, 42 students attended Pierson Elementary School.

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