Elementary Schools in South Central Calhoun Community School District

Summary:

South Central Calhoun Community School District in Iowa has a single elementary school, South Central Calhoun Elementary School, serving grades PK-3 with an enrollment of 307 students. The school district is ranked 242 out of 313 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

South Central Calhoun Elementary School stands out for its strong mathematics proficiency, with 81.4% and 91.8% of 3rd-grade students being proficient or better in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, respectively. This is significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are lower, with 57.6% and 70.5% of 3rd-grade students being proficient or better in the same years, which is below the state averages. The school also faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which may impact student learning and academic outcomes.

Nearly half (48.86%) of the students at South Central Calhoun Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic need in the community. The school's spending per student is $11,816, which is higher than the national average, suggesting a focus on resource investment. Overall, the data provides insights into the strengths and areas for improvement at the sole elementary school in the South Central Calhoun Community School District.

District Detail

1000 Tonawanda Street
Rockwell City, IA 50579-1802

(712) 297-7341

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 912

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)	ISASP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Central Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Brower Street	Rockwell City	50579	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 297-8621	299	26	11.6	44.5%	281 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)	57.6	81.4	$11,816	$804	$11,011

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Glidden-Ralston Community School District	14.23 mi	2	214^th
Paton-Churdan Community School District	15.48 mi	2	164^th
East Sac County Community School District	16.38 mi	2	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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