Elementary Schools in Remsen-Union Community School District

Summary:

Remsen-Union Community School District is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Remsen-Union Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. This school has consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance, ranking in the top 8% of all elementary schools in Iowa for the 2024-2025 school year.

Remsen-Union Community School District itself is also highly regarded, ranking 28th out of 313 districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Remsen-Union Elementary School mirrors this excellence, with 90% or more of its 3rd and 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is relatively low, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, the school's overall performance remains exceptional. With a moderate level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by 35.88% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Remsen-Union Elementary School demonstrates that it can provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population. The school's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,615 for the 2018-2019 school year suggests a commitment to allocating resources to support student success.

District Detail

511 Roosevelt St
Remsen, IA 51050

(712) 786-1101

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 312

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
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
Remsen-Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Roosevelt St	Remsen	51050	Plymouth County	Remsen-Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 786-1101	123	8	15.3	31.7%	107 (87.0%)	2 (1.6%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	83.5	44^th of 576 public elementary schools	92.4%		72.4	134^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.9%	90	90.0	92.9	80.0	100.0	$15,615	$382	$15,233

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District	8.24 mi	4	27^th
Le Mars Community School District	10.07 mi	6	133^rd
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District	12.72 mi	3	12^th
Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	15.43 mi	3	51^st
South O'Brien Community School District	18.14 mi	2	88^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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