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Elementary Schools in Villisca Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictVillisca Community School District215^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

112

Students

Top rankedSylvia Enarson Elementary School279^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The Villisca Community School District in Iowa has one elementary school, Sylvia Enarson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 119 students. Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 57.98%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Sylvia Enarson Elementary is outperforming the state average in several key academic areas.

The school's English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are all above the state average, with 5th grade being particularly strong at 71.4% proficient or better in ELA and 85.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 71.4% is significantly higher than the state average of 64.2%. These strong academic outcomes are likely supported by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9.

While Sylvia Enarson Elementary's performance is commendable, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area of concern that should be addressed, as high rates of absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Overall, Sylvia Enarson Elementary appears to be a strong-performing elementary school within the Villisca Community School District, with several areas of academic excellence despite the challenges faced by its student population.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Sylvia Enarson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Central Avenue	Villisca	50864	Montgomery County	Villisca Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 826-5982	112	10	11.4	51.8%	106 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	57.3	279^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.6%		64.1	208^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.7%	71	76.5	54.5	71.4	76.5	72.7	85.7	71.4	$16,557	$1,288	$15,269

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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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