East Buchanan Elementary School

East Buchanan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winthrop, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the East Buchanan Community School District, which is ranked 177 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, East Buchanan Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.4% of 3rd graders, 77.3% of 4th graders, 69.7% of 5th graders, and 82.9% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, 69.8%, and 72.8%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 88.6% for 3rd grade, 65.9% for 4th grade, 90.9% for 5th grade, and 82.9% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 75.8%, 74.3%, 71.5%, and 71.8%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 23.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools, East Buchanan Elementary School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and school rankings. For example, Lambert Elementary School, which is 14.67 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to East Buchanan. Similarly, Starmont Elementary School, 15.39 miles away, also has lower proficiency rates in most subject areas. Additionally, East Buchanan's spending per student of $12,938 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average and some of the nearby rural schools.