Elementary Schools in Grundy Center Community School District

Summary:

The Grundy Center Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Grundy Center Community School District in Iowa. This standout school has consistently high academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceeding state averages.

Grundy Center Elementary School's strong academic achievement is reflected in its high rankings. The school placed 62nd out of 557 Iowa elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the Grundy Center Community School District as a whole is ranked 33rd out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, indicating the district provides a quality education across all its schools.

While the school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 28.78%, suggesting potential equity concerns, its academic performance remains strong. The school's spending per student of $12,839 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1 suggest the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning. Overall, Grundy Center Elementary School appears to be a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students within the Grundy Center Community School District.

District Detail

1301 12th St
Grundy Center, IA 50638

(319) 825-5418

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 743

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

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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	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
Grundy Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	903 9th St	Grundy Center	50638	Grundy County	Grundy Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 825-5461	283	22	12.6	32.5%	254 (89.8%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	66.8	199^th of 576 public elementary schools	65.5%		81.1	62^nd of 557 public elementary schools	88.9%	137	70.2	85.7	80.7	80.7	$12,839	$576	$12,263

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District	9.48 mi	5
AGWSR Community School District	9.49 mi	5	223^rd
BCLUW Community School District	9.93 mi	3	89^th
Dike-New Hartford Community School District	10.9 mi	4	17^th
Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District	15.05 mi	4	67^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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