Lynnville-Sully Elementary School

Lynnville-Sully Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving 224 students in grades K-5 in the Lynnville-Sully Community School District in Sully, Iowa. The school consistently outperforms the state average on academic assessments and maintains low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools.

Lynnville-Sully Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with 72.2% of 3rd graders, 94.4% of 4th graders, and 81.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8% respectively. In math, the school had 77.8% of 3rd graders, 94.4% of 4th graders, and 91.9% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 75.8%, 74.3%, and 71.5%. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.2% to 23.4% over the past few years, while nearby schools generally had 21.6% chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Lynnville-Sully Elementary has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5, lower than the nearby schools, which range from 10.7 to 15.2.

While Lynnville-Sully Elementary serves a more affluent student population, with 26.34% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, some nearby schools like Woodrow Wilson Elementary (54.65%), Emerson Hough Elementary (68.78%), and Bailey Park Elementary (38.41%) have much higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Additionally, Lynnville-Sully Elementary's spending per student ($11,124 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, suggesting the school is able to achieve strong academic performance with relatively lower per-student spending.