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Davis Elementary School

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Davis Elementary School ranks 142 nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Davis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grinnell, Iowa, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, which is ranked 96 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davis Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.7% of 3rd graders and 82.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 67.9% and 76%, respectively. In Mathematics, 87% of 3rd graders and 86.3% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 75.8% and 74.3%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16% to 26% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.99% to 39.04% over the past few years.

When compared to other elementary schools within the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, such as Bailey Park and Fairview, Davis Elementary School performs similarly in terms of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. However, when compared to schools in the Newton Community School District and the South Tama County School District, Davis Elementary School generally outperforms these schools in academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

213

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,399

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

818 Hamilton Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112

(641) 236-2700

District: Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grinnell Community Middle School
High:	Grinnell Community Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (82% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Iowa avg73%

142^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 313Grinnell-Newburg 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	72.6	142 of 576	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	156 of 557	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	134 of 565	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	131 of 574	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	98 of 567	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	131 of 603	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	88 of 567	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	227 of 574	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	136 of 599	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	79 of 616	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	27 of 603	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	78.7	55 of 624	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	60 of 626	90.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+12 vs state

English Language Arts78%+6 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
Davis Elementary School	Public	3-4	818 Hamilton Avenue	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 236-2700	213	14	15.3	36.6%	185 (86.9%)	5 (2.3%)	10 (4.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	72.6	142^nd of 576 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.6	156^th of 557 public elementary schools	72.0%	14	70.7	82.9			87.0	86.3				$12,399	$477	$11,922
Bailey Park Elementary School	Public	K-2	210 8th Ave	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 236-2700	147	10	14.0	42.2%	124 (84.4%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$16,074	$1,524	$14,550
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1310 Hobart St	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2700	242	17	13.8	34.7%	194 (80.2%)	12 (5.0%)	19 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)								(n/a)										$17,326	$507	$16,819
Lynnville-Sully Elementary School	Public	K-5	12476 Hwy F62 E	Sully	50251	Jasper County	Lynnville-Sully Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 594-4445	224	20	11.4	29.0%	212 (94.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	79.8	76^th of 576 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.9	65^th of 557 public elementary schools	88.3%	11	72.2	94.4	81.1		77.8	94.4	91.9		81.1	$11,124	$439	$10,685
East Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Weissenberger	Laurel	50141	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 476-3342	242	20	12.1	45.5%	209 (86.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.1	376^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.7%		50.8	322^nd of 557 public elementary schools	42.2%	54	64.7	73.5	73.8		73.5	75.5	61.9		54.8	$12,045	$693	$11,353
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Jackson Street	Brooklyn	52211	Poweshiek County	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 522-9268	300	24	12.5	39.7%	274 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	70.9	164^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.5	233^rd of 557 public elementary schools	58.2%	69	73.2	88.6	86.8	90.9	80.5	68.6	73.6	87.9	73.6	$12,000	$294	$11,706
Montezuma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 North 4th Street	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 623-5129	218	20	11.1	40.4%	211 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	80.3	71^st of 576 public elementary schools	87.7%		75.7	107^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.8%	36	78.0	87.0	90.9		80.5	91.3	95.5		81.8	$12,306	$525	$11,781
Emerson Hough Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 N 4th Ave East	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-3982	336	27	12.2	57.1%	251 (74.7%)	14 (4.2%)	37 (11.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.1%)	37.1	421^st of 576 public elementary schools	26.9%		45.7	357^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.9%	64	69.4	71.2			69.4	62.1				$16,675	$1,246	$15,429
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 S 8th Ave West	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-7311	306	20	15.4	57.5%	241 (78.8%)	7 (2.3%)	25 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.1%)	58.2	275^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.3%		61.1	237^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.5%	38	75.8	75.5			82.3	69.8				$14,588	$415	$14,173
South Tama County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1611 Country Club Dr	Tama	52339	Tama County	South Tama County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 484-3999	534	38	14.1	60.9%	236 (44.2%)	3 (0.6%)	216 (40.4%)	8 (1.5%)	42 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	40	401^st of 576 public elementary schools	30.4%		51.6	319^th of 557 public elementary schools	42.7%	82	68.5	64.9			77.4	66.0				$13,013	$1,096	$11,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Elementary School

What district is Davis Elementary School in?

Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

What schools do graduates of Davis Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grinnell Community Middle School
High : Grinnell Community Senior High School

Is Davis Elementary School a good school?

Davis Elementary School ranks 142^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Davis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Davis Elementary School?

Students at Davis Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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