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Elementary Schools in Colo-NESCO Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictColo-NESCO Community School District252^nd of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

169

Students

Top rankedColo-Nesco Elementary School424^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The Colo-NESCO Community School District in Iowa has only one elementary school, Colo-Nesco Elementary School, which serves students from preschool through 4th grade. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 238 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 424 out of 576 in 2024-2025.

Colo-Nesco Elementary School's academic performance on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests has been mixed compared to state averages. While 3rd-grade math proficiency was on par with the state average in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency was significantly lower than the state average. The school's 4th-grade ELA and math proficiency rates were also below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 42.68% in 2023-2024, and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the same year.

The data suggests that Colo-Nesco Elementary School may be facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's declining statewide ranking, mixed academic performance, and socioeconomic factors indicate the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of these issues. Targeted interventions and support systems may be necessary to improve student learning and achievement at the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colo-Nesco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	407 N Center	Zearing	50278	Story County	Colo-NESCO Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 487-7411	169	15	11.5	50.9%	144 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	36.2	424^th of 576 public elementary schools	26.4%		55.8	292^nd of 557 public elementary schools	47.6%	132	54.2	68.0	75.0	72.0	$14,066	$671	$13,396

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Roland-Story Community School District	13.68 mi	3	6^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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