Elementary Schools in Roland-Story Community School District

Summary:

The Roland-Story Community School District has one exceptional elementary school, Roland-Story Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 464 students. This school has consistently ranked among the top 5-6% of elementary schools in Iowa, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is an exceptional educational institution.

Roland-Story Elementary School's academic performance is outstanding, with significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of 3rd graders and 89.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 67.9% and 76%, respectively. In Mathematics, 90.7% of 3rd graders and 92.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 75.8% and 74.3%.

The school district's spending of $11,242 per student is higher than the national average, which may contribute to the school's high performance and resources available to students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 14.87%, suggesting it serves a relatively affluent student population. Overall, Roland-Story Elementary School is an exceptional educational institution that provides a high-quality learning environment for its students.

District Detail

1009 Story St
Story City, IA 50248

(515) 733-4301

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,094

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
Roland-Story Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Hillcrest Dr	Story City	50248	Story County	Roland-Story Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 733-4386	446	29	15.2	16.1%	411 (92.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	86.2	31^st of 576 public elementary schools	94.6%		85.4	32^nd of 557 public elementary schools	94.3%	1	84.0	89.5	90.7	92.1	$11,242	$484	$10,758

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilbert Community School District	6.28 mi	4	2^nd
South Hamilton Community School District	8.19 mi	2	23^rd
Ames Community School District	9.89 mi	8	145^th
Colo-NESCO Community School District	10.28 mi	3	252^nd
Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District	11.69 mi	2	141^st

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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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