Elementary Schools in Knoxville Community School District

Summary:

The Knoxville Community School District in Iowa is home to two elementary schools: West Elementary and Northstar Elementary School. While both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, Northstar Elementary School appears to be the standout performer in the district.

Northstar Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 455th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 391st out of 576 in 2024-2025. The school also generally outperforms the district and state averages on ISASP test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Northstar Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to West Elementary's ratio of 16.

However, both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high free and reduced lunch rates of 48.57% at West Elementary and 52.63% at Northstar Elementary School. The district as a whole will need to address these underlying issues, such as the high chronic absenteeism rates, to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Knoxville Community School District.

District Detail

418 S Park Lane Dr
Knoxville, IA 50138

(641) 842-6551

SchoolDigger Rank:
256^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,664

Primary Schools: 2
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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	306 S Park Lane Dr	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 842-2185	485	31	15.8	46.4%	434 (89.5%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$13,948	$757	$13,191
Northstar Elementary School	Public	3-5	407 W Larson	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 842-6527	348	25	14.0	49.1%	311 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	41.5	391^st of 576 public elementary schools	32.1%		34.9	415^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.5%	24	48.6	72.8	66.4	64.9	80.6	79.5	55.7	$13,116	$644	$12,471

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melcher-Dallas Community School District	9.34 mi	2	295^th
Pleasantville Community School District	10.57 mi	3	208^th
Twin Cedars Community School District	10.96 mi	2	240^th
Pella Community School District	11.27 mi	6
PCM Community School District	13.8 mi	4	163^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.