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Feelhaver Elementary School

Q: Is Feelhaver Elementary School a good school?

Feelhaver Elementary School ranks 431 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Feelhaver Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the Fort Dodge Community School District, which is ranked 307 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Feelhaver Elementary consistently outperforms the Fort Dodge Community School District and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Feelhaver's 5th-grade students scored 81.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.5% for the district and 69.8% for the state. The school also had higher proficiency rates in Science, with 67.4% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 49.8% for the district and 64.2% for the state. However, Feelhaver Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 34.8% over the past few years, which may impact student learning and academic performance.

Despite the school's relatively low ranking among Iowa elementary schools, Feelhaver Elementary's strong performance in standardized test scores suggests that the school has the potential to improve its overall academic standing. By addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and exploring ways to further support student learning, Feelhaver could potentially move up in the state rankings and provide a better educational experience for its students.

227

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,454

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 14th Ave N
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

(515) 574-5680

District: Fort Dodge Community School District

Students who attend Feelhaver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Dodge Middle School
High:	Fort Dodge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Dodge Community School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

Iowa avg71%

431^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Fort Dodge Community School District

307^th of 313Fort Dodge 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	35.5	431 of 576	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	362 of 557	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	430 of 565	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	458 of 574	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	479 of 567	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	442 of 603	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	445 of 567	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.7	381 of 574	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.8	506 of 599	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	529 of 616	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	474 of 603	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	452 of 624	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.2	403 of 626	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%-3 vs state

Science67%+3 vs state

Mathematics60%-14 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Feelhaver Elementary School	Public	1-5	1300 14th Ave N	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5680	227	13	17.0	33.5%	181 (79.7%)	10 (4.4%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	35.5	431^st of 576 public elementary schools	25.2%		45.3	362^nd of 557 public elementary schools	35.0%	69	56.0	68.6	81.4		62.0	60.0	58.1		67.4	$15,454	$1,136	$14,318
Duncombe Elementary School	Public	1-5	1620 6th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5623	438	30	14.3	70.1%	224 (51.1%)	32 (7.3%)	113 (25.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	5.4	546^th of 576 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.7	529^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.0%	17	43.5	46.2	45.2		45.6	32.3	52.1		45.2	$15,271	$1,808	$13,463
Cooper Elementary School	Public	1-5	2420 14th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5602	231	16	14.2	43.7%	180 (77.9%)	9 (3.9%)	20 (8.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	3	566^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.7%		14.4	491^st of 557 public elementary schools	11.8%	75	34.1	45.7	44.2		48.8	34.8	44.2		37.2	$18,249	$1,339	$16,910
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	104 So. 17th St.	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5740	376	28	13.5	42.0%	237 (63.0%)	28 (7.4%)	64 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Butler Elementary School	Public	1-5	945 South 18th Street	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5882	328	25	13.2	65.9%	209 (63.7%)	25 (7.6%)	50 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.9%)	9.4	531^st of 576 public elementary schools	7.8%		7.3	525^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.7%	6	34.5	54.0	46.8		34.5	47.6	59.7		51.6	$15,434	$1,605	$13,830
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Pierce Street	Barnum	50518	Webster County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 542-3211	439	30	14.8	31.7%	402 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	61.5	249^th of 576 public elementary schools	56.8%					(n/a)	82.1	76.1	74.4	85.5	87.2	76.1	72.1	75.8	58.1	$12,033	$373	$11,659
Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Public	PK-K	23 3rd St No	Dakota City	50529	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 332-3578	139	7	19.3	30.2%	111 (79.9%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$13,645	$431	$13,214
Taft Elementary School	Public	1-4	612 2nd Ave North	Humboldt	50548	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 332-3216	369	34	10.9	30.6%	307 (83.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	81.1	62^nd of 576 public elementary schools	89.2%		79.1	77^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.2%	15	82.4	87.5			84.7	89.4				$12,984	$826	$12,158
Eagle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	425 North Fort	Eagle Grove	50533	Wright County	Eagle Grove Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 448-3126	435	39	11.0	59.8%	218 (50.1%)	7 (1.6%)	197 (45.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	23.6	482^nd of 576 public elementary schools	16.3%		33.4	425^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.7%	57	54.5	58.5			65.2	69.2				$12,163	$848	$11,316
Southeast Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3116 Zearing Ave	Farnhamville	50538	Calhoun County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 370-2861	223	16	13.9	51.1%	197 (88.3%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	63.3	234^th of 576 public elementary schools	59.4%					(n/a)	71.8	69.8			87.2	86.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Feelhaver Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Feelhaver Elementary School?

Students at Feelhaver Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Feelhaver Elementary School a good school?

Feelhaver Elementary School ranks 431^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Feelhaver Elementary School in?

Fort Dodge Community School District

How many students attend Feelhaver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Feelhaver Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Feelhaver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fort Dodge Middle School
High : Fort Dodge High School

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