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Rue Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Rue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with an enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the Council Bluffs Community School District, which is ranked 272 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rue Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 36.2% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 54.7% for the district and 67.9% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.9% to 29.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Rue Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.93% to 68.7%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Rue Elementary to other nearby schools in the Council Bluffs district, such as Lewis & Clark Elementary and Hoover Elementary, Rue Elementary generally underperforms, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and worse overall rankings. Despite Rue Elementary's higher spending per student ($19,242 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, its academic outcomes are still lagging, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.

385

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,242

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3326 6th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 328-6540

District: Council Bluffs Community School District

Students who attend Rue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (49% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg65%

Iowa avg71%

532^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District

272^nd of 313Council Bluffs Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	532 of 576	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	416 of 557	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	481 of 565	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	396 of 574	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	439 of 567	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	380 of 603	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	452 of 567	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	463 of 574	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.7	461 of 599	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	528 of 616	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	506 of 603	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	579 of 624	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	36.3	484 of 626	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%-18 vs state

English Language Arts46%-25 vs state

Science35%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Rue Elementary School

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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
Rue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3326 6th Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6540	385	25	15.3	43.1%	254 (66.0%)	16 (4.2%)	80 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.8%)	9.3	532^nd of 576 public elementary schools	7.6%		34.7	416^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.3%	116	36.2	55.6	46.2	55.3	66.7	48.1	34.6	$19,242	$1,012	$18,230
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Ave C	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6469	421	31	13.5	45.4%	283 (67.2%)	26 (6.2%)	90 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	41.5	392^nd of 576 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.9	468^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.0%	76	63.6	61.9	66.7	81.8	61.9	71.8	62.8	$17,313	$1,173	$16,140
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 3rd Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6516	384	27	14.1	46.4%	271 (70.6%)	12 (3.1%)	83 (21.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	34.3	439^th of 576 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.7	455^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.3%	16	59.1	69.6	56.8	81.8	60.9	68.2	45.5	$18,750	$1,398	$17,351
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	517 N 17th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6528	455	34	13.3	44.6%	318 (69.9%)	23 (5.1%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	24	481^st of 576 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.6	496^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.0%	15	40.3	60.0	59.6	66.1	69.2	65.4	53.8	$19,039	$1,554	$17,485
Bloomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 7th Street	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6519	396	30	13.1	48.0%	275 (69.4%)	29 (7.3%)	66 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (4.8%)	33.7	445^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	464^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	62.7	75.9	52.0	77.6	70.4	58.8	35.3	$19,330	$1,175	$18,155
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 S 10th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6522	431	31	13.8	45.7%	286 (66.4%)	10 (2.3%)	104 (24.1%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	22.5	484^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.5	476^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.5%	8	37.7	66.1	43.1	63.8	77.4	66.2	43.1	$18,279	$1,230	$17,049
E A Kreft Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	3206 Renner Dr.	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8292	502	34	14.5	41.2%	394 (78.5%)	11 (2.2%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$13,892	$352	$13,540
Carter Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Willow Drive	Carter Lake	51510	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 347-5876	301	23	13.0	45.5%	208 (69.1%)	20 (6.6%)	55 (18.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	24.6	475^th of 576 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.1	498^th of 557 public elementary schools	10.6%	23	53.5	68.8	51.5	67.4	68.8	60.6	42.4	$20,698	$1,193	$19,505
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 Grand Ave	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6471	271	17	15.8	33.9%	227 (83.8%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	60.3	260^th of 576 public elementary schools	54.9%		39.6	388^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.3%	128	65.1	83.3	70.7	90.7	86.7	75.6	56.1	$19,301	$591	$18,710
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 North Broadway	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6537	401	28	14.1	39.2%	315 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	50 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	62.2	241^st of 576 public elementary schools	58.2%		69.1	171^st of 557 public elementary schools	69.3%	70	62.3	75.6	84.6	73.8	70.7	84.6	71.8	$17,477	$593	$16,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Rue Elementary School

How many students attend Rue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Rue Elementary School.

What district is Rue Elementary School in?

Council Bluffs Community School District

What schools do graduates of Rue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Rue Elementary School?

Students at Rue Elementary School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Rue Elementary School a good school?

Rue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Iowa elementary schools.

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