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Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove

Q: Is Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove a good school?

Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove ranks 263 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ida Grove, Iowa, with 308 students and a student-teacher ratio that has ranged from 28:1 to 142:1 over the past few years. The school is part of the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District, which is ranked 124 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove has generally performed well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) compared to the state average, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state's in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the past few years, with proficiency rates ranging from the 50s to the 80s across different grade levels and subjects. Compared to the nearby Schaller-Crestland Elementary School, Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove's performance is mixed, with Schaller-Crestland sometimes outperforming it, especially in Mathematics.

The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Odebolt Elementary-Odebolt school and the Schaller-Crestland Elementary School, both of which had a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.68% to 53.87% over the past few years, similar to the rates at the nearby schools.

308

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,174

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 Barnes St
Ida Grove, IA 51445

(712) 364-2360

District: Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist

Students who attend Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove usually attend:

Middle:	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
High:	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Iowa median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg78%

Iowa avg71%

263^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2021

From top 26% (2021) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist

124^th of 313Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist 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	59.9	263 of 576	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	400 of 557	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	267 of 565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	221 of 574	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	148 of 567	73.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+4 vs state

Science74%+10 vs state

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Barnes St	Ida Grove	51445	Ida County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 364-2360	308	12	25.6	50.6%	282 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	59.9	263^rd of 576 public elementary schools	54.3%		37.3	400^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.2%	137	72.5	73.7	69.8	87.5	76.3	69.8	74.4	$13,174	$751	$12,423
Galva-Holstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	519 E Maple	Holstein	51025	Ida County	Galva-Holstein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 368-4353	175	11	15.8	37.1%	148 (84.6%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	60.5			78.9				$12,328	$718	$11,610
Odebolt Elementary-Odebolt	Public	K-5	600 S. Maple	Odebolt	51458	Sac County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 364-6066	114	9	12.7	43.9%	103 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.6%)	80.3	70^th of 576 public elementary schools	87.8%					(n/a)	95.2	85.7	77.8	100.0	78.6	83.3	72.2	$11,880	$254	$11,626
Schleswig Elementary School	Public	K-4	714 Date Street	Schleswig	51461	Crawford County	Schleswig Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 676-3314	75	8	9.8	46.7%	60 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	65.5	217^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.3%		76.6	96^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.8%	121	60.0	94.4		73.3	88.9			$21,453	$784	$20,669
Schaller-Crestland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Berwick	Schaller	51053	Sac County	Schaller-Crestland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 275-4267	159	13	12.1	50.3%	104 (65.4%)	1 (0.6%)	36 (22.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	80.9	66^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.5%		80.9	66^th of 557 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.3	82.8	80.0	100.0	79.3	100.0	90.0	$14,410	$990	$13,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove

What is the racial makeup of Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove?

Students at Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove in?

Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist

What schools do graduates of Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove attend?

Students who attend Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove usually go on to attend:

Middle : Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
High : Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School

Is Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove a good school?

Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove ranks 263^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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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