Elementary Schools in Pekin Community School District

Summary:

The Pekin Community School District in Iowa has one elementary school, Pekin Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 336 students.

Pekin Elementary School appears to be a standout school in several ways. It consistently outperforms the state average on ISASP tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6, with proficiency rates as high as 84.2% in 3rd grade ELA. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and relatively high funding at $12,602 per student. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly in recent years, from 4 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 to 2 out of 5 stars in 2024-2025, suggesting inconsistent performance.

Despite the fluctuating ranking, Pekin Elementary School's strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, indicates that it is providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting student learning. However, the school's relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 45.54% and chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% suggest potential equity concerns and attendance issues that may need to be addressed.

District Detail

1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580-8542

(319) 695-3707

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 566

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pekin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1062 Birch Ave	Packwood	52580	Jefferson County	Pekin Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 661-2351	308	23	13.1	45.1%	282 (91.6%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	43	383^rd of 576 public elementary schools	33.5%		71.9	144^th of 557 public elementary schools	74.1%	239	84.2	78.1	62.5	70.4	84.2	62.5	60.0	70.4	50.0	$12,602	$753	$11,850

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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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