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Rock Run Elementary

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Rock Run Elementary ranks 83 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Rock Run Elementary is a public elementary school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Iowa Falls Community School District, which is ranked 120 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Run Elementary consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with some grades reaching over 80% proficiency. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 51st and 193rd out of over 500 Iowa elementary schools. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.2% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Pineview Elementary.

Rock Run Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.05% to 44.78% over the past three school years, which is higher than the 36.33% rate at Pineview Elementary. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 13.6 over the past three school years, significantly lower than the 16.8 student-teacher ratio at Pineview Elementary.

292

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,715

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 North St
Iowa Falls, IA 50126

(641) 648-6420

District: Iowa Falls Community School District

Students who attend Rock Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverbend Middle School
High:	Iowa Falls - Alden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Iowa avg71%

83^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 313Iowa Falls 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	79.1	83 of 576	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	132 of 557	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	51 of 565	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	133 of 574	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	193 of 567	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	163 of 603	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	294 of 567	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	344 of 574	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	423 of 599	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.5	317 of 616	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.4	247 of 603	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	411 of 624	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	366 of 626	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+13 vs state

English Language Arts82%+11 vs state

Science75%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Rock Run Elementary

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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
Rock Run Elementary	Public	2-5	710 North St	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 648-6420	292	28	10.2	40.1%	247 (84.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	79.1	83^rd of 576 public elementary schools	85.6%		72.5	132^nd of 557 public elementary schools	76.3%	49	75.0	89.7	81.9		86.1	86.8	87.5		75.0	$11,715	$370	$11,345
Pineview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1510 Washington Ave	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 648-6410	281	16	17.2	40.2%	228 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)								(n/a)										$13,667	$677	$12,990
Alden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Center Street	Alden	50006	Hardin County	Alden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 859-3393	148	14	10.7	25.0%	126 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	59.2	267^th of 576 public elementary schools	53.6%		67.5	182^nd of 557 public elementary schools	67.3%	85	66.7	77.8	53.8	100.0	83.3	83.3	69.2	86.7	53.8	$24,167	$775	$23,391
The Cougars Den	Public	PK-K	413 State St	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 847-2699	35	2	17.5	22.9%	31 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
AGWSR Elementary School	Public	K-5	1004 4th Ave	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 847-2611	227	18	12.8	50.7%	195 (85.9%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	46.7	357^th of 576 public elementary schools	38.0%		43.6	372^nd of 557 public elementary schools	33.2%	15	65.9	75.0	62.2		65.9	79.5	78.4		59.5	$14,712	$626	$14,087
Eldora-New Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 10th St	Eldora	50627	Hardin County	Eldora-New Providence Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 939-9350	242	21	11.5	46.3%	215 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	45.2	368^th of 576 public elementary schools	36.1%		63.9	211^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.1%	157	72.7	74.3	58.5		81.8	77.1	56.1		63.4	$14,520	$1,122	$13,398
South Side Elementary School	Public	1-4	507 4th Ave SE	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 456-2261	303	23	13.1	60.4%	165 (54.5%)	4 (1.3%)	129 (42.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	35.1	436^th of 576 public elementary schools	24.3%		45.3	361^st of 557 public elementary schools	35.2%	75	57.4	70.8			60.3	78.5				$14,304	$1,011	$13,294
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	114 11th Place NE	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 456-4481	145	10	14.5	59.3%	71 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$14,812	$589	$14,224
CAL Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1441 Gull Ave	Latimer	50452	Franklin County	CAL Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 579-6085	180	15	12.0	47.2%	98 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (42.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	79	85^th of 576 public elementary schools	85.2%		53.4	305^th of 557 public elementary schools	45.2%	220	83.3	87.5		78.9	95.8	87.5		78.9		$19,567	$939	$18,628
Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Isabella	Radcliffe	50230	Hardin County	Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 899-2111	181	14	12.7	32.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (7.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	83.1	46^th of 576 public elementary schools	92.0%		71	150^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.1%	104	80.0	86.7	84.2		86.7	86.7	94.7		89.5	$14,278	$482	$13,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Run Elementary

What district is Rock Run Elementary in?

Iowa Falls Community School District

What schools do graduates of Rock Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverbend Middle School
High : Iowa Falls - Alden High School

Is Rock Run Elementary a good school?

Rock Run Elementary ranks 83^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Rock Run Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Run Elementary?

Students at Rock Run Elementary are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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