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East Mills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

East Mills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hastings, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 239 students. The school is part of the East Mills Community School District, which is ranked 251 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Mills Elementary School has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 27.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby high-performing schools like Treynor Elementary (21.6%) and West Elementary (21.6%). Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages and the scores of these nearby high-performing schools. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.3% of 3rd graders at East Mills were proficient in ELA, compared to 87.7% at Treynor Elementary and 84.8% at West Elementary.

East Mills Elementary School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.03% to 51.72% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Treynor Elementary (13.92%) and West Elementary (42.95%). However, the school has had a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 14.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of nearby schools like Stanton Elementary (23.0) and Treynor Elementary (14.2). Despite this potential advantage, the school's academic performance has continued to lag behind its higher-achieving neighbors, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

214

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,482

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 E 15th Street
Malvern, IA 51551

(712) 624-8696

District: East Mills Community School District

Students who attend East Mills Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Mills Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (60% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Iowa avg71%

461^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 313East Mills 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	29.8	461 of 576	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	331 of 557	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	417 of 565	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	333 of 574	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	326 of 567	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	185 of 603	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	289 of 567	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.6	219 of 574	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	267 of 599	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	290 of 616	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	275 of 603	54.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%-11 vs state

English Language Arts58%-13 vs state

Science58%-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
East Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 624-8696	214	22	9.7	47.7%	197 (92.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	29.8	461^st of 576 public elementary schools	20.0%		49.9	331^st of 557 public elementary schools	40.6%	130	43.3	82.1	51.6		63.3	78.6	48.4		58.1	$13,482	$675	$12,807
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	901 N. Vine Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4875	538	38	14.3	45.7%	473 (87.9%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$12,455	$257	$12,198
West Elementary School	Public	3-5	707 Sharp St	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4886	440	30	14.7	46.6%	402 (91.4%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	76.8	109^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.3	100^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.0%	9	84.8	81.3	78.0		87.0	86.7	81.9		75.6	$12,649	$257	$12,392
Fremont-Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 629-6555	262	20	13.1	35.5%	238 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	36.7	422^nd of 576 public elementary schools	26.7%		46.2	354^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.4%	68	54.8	56.3	66.7	80.8	58.1	65.6	77.8	61.5	74.1	$12,355	$289	$12,067
Treynor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Elementary Drive	Treynor	51575	Pottawattamie County	Treynor Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 487-3422	366	26	14.2	15.0%	344 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	88.2	17^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.0%		88.9	17^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.9%		87.7	97.7	91.2		95.4	93.2	85.3		76.5	$10,728	$150	$10,579
Carson Elementary	Public	3-5	330 Pleasant St	Carson	51525	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 484-2291	134	10	13.3	48.5%	102 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.5%)	42.1	386^th of 576 public elementary schools	33.0%		36.3	407^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.9%	21	72.3	66.7	58.5		72.3	66.7	68.3		68.3	$13,420	$375	$13,046
Sidney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 Illinois St	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 374-2647	241	15	15.9	57.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	71	162^nd of 576 public elementary schools	71.9%		57.7	272^nd of 557 public elementary schools	51.2%	110	72.2	77.1	81.0	79.3	75.0	91.4	95.2	86.2	81.0	$14,138	$723	$13,416
Titan Hill Intermediate School	Public	2-5	4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8289	901	52	17.3	39.4%	722 (80.1%)	12 (1.3%)	101 (11.2%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	40.9	396^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.3%		52.9	314^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.6%	82	61.1	68.8	65.0		70.4	64.7	73.2		68.2	$11,381	$352	$11,029
Inman Elementary School	Public	K-6	900 Inman Drive	Red Oak	51566	Montgomery County	Red Oak Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 623-6635	461	34	13.4	53.6%	399 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	15.4	504^th of 576 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.3	487^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.6%	17	41.1	58.0	58.7	53.6	62.5	58.0	56.0	61.8	50.7	$13,647	$822	$12,825
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 379-3114	101	7	13.5	37.6%	91 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	10.8	526^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.7%		18.1	478^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.2%	48		65.0	30.8			60.0	23.1		30.8	$15,793	$829	$14,965

Frequently Asked Questions about East Mills Elementary School

What district is East Mills Elementary School in?

East Mills Community School District

What schools do graduates of East Mills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Mills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Mills Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend East Mills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended East Mills Elementary School.

Is East Mills Elementary School a good school?

East Mills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Mills Elementary School?

Students at East Mills Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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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