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Denison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

691

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,060

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 N 20th St
Denison, IA 51442

(712) 263-3104

District: Denison Community School District

Students who attend Denison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Denison Middle School
High:	Denison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

24.9%

Asian:

3.0%

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!Test scores below the Iowa average (64% vs 72% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Iowa avg72%

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168^th of 313Denison Community School District among Iowa districts

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%-8 vs state

English Language Arts60%-8 vs state

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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
Denison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	38 N 20th St	Denison	51442	Crawford County	Denison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 263-3104	691	57	12.2	56.3%	172 (24.9%)	14 (2.0%)	473 (68.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)								(n/a)	60.0			68.0				$12,060	$1,037	$11,023
Broadway Elementary School	Public	4-5	1515 Broadway	Denison	51442	Crawford County	Denison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 263-3103	288	19	15.1	70.8%	71 (24.7%)	9 (3.1%)	191 (66.3%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50.4	328^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.1%		58.8	265^th of 557 public elementary schools	52.4%	63		73.1	71.7		74.6	75.4	58.7	$11,927	$794	$11,133
Boyer Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	212 School St	Dow City	51528	Crawford County	Boyer Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 674-3248	208	18	11.5	43.3%	181 (87.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	68	193^rd of 576 public elementary schools	66.5%					(n/a)	76.9	92.9	69.6	80.8	78.6	82.6	65.2	$12,993	$890	$12,103
Schleswig Elementary School	Public	K-4	714 Date Street	Schleswig	51461	Crawford County	Schleswig Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 676-3314	75	8	9.8	46.7%	60 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	65.5	217^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.3%		76.6	96^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.8%	121	60.0	94.4		73.3	88.9			$21,453	$784	$20,669
Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Clinton Street	Westside	51467	Crawford County	Ar-We-Va Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 663-4311	141	9	14.8	48.2%	130 (92.2%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	74.5	123^rd of 576 public elementary schools	78.6%		83.8	46^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.7%	77	71.4	82.4	78.3	90.5	76.5	82.6	87.0	$16,023	$634	$15,389
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Main	Charter Oak	51439	Crawford County	Charter Oak-Ute Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 678-3325	117	13	9.0	34.2%	106 (90.6%)	4 (3.4%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	389^th of 576 public elementary schools	32.5%		64.4	205^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.2%	184	57.1	80.0	66.7	61.9	73.3	66.7	75.0	$15,474	$993	$14,481
Irwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Eva Street	Irwin	51446	Shelby County	IKM-Manning Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 782-3126	221	20	11.2	37.1%	208 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)	56.8			88.6				$12,988	$328	$12,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Denison Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Denison Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Denison Middle School
High : Denison High School

What is the racial makeup of Denison Elementary School?

Students at Denison Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Denison Elementary School in?

Denison Community School District

How many students attend Denison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Denison Elementary School.

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