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Roland-Story Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Roland-Story Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 464 students in grades PK-4 in Story City, Iowa. The school is part of the Roland-Story Community School District, which is ranked 6th out of 313 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roland-Story Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 84% of 3rd graders and 89.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 67.9% and 76%, respectively. In Mathematics, 90.7% of 3rd graders and 92.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 75.8% and 74.3%. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.2% to 23.4% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 21.6% in 2023-2024.

Additionally, Roland-Story Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.87% to 19.01% over the past few years, compared to some of the nearby schools like Gilbert Elementary and Gilbert Intermediate, which have rates over 30%. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 15.8 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

446

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,242

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Hillcrest Dr
Story City, IA 50248

(515) 733-4386

District: Roland-Story Community School District

Students who attend Roland-Story Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roland-Story Middle School
High:	Roland-Story High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (89% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

Iowa avg73%

31^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 313Roland-Story 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	86.2	31 of 576	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	32 of 557	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	68 of 565	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	76 of 574	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	27 of 567	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	21 of 603	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	121 of 567	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	135 of 574	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	116 of 599	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	155 of 616	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.4	248 of 603	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.3	36 of 624	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	71.9	129 of 626	79.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+16 vs state

English Language Arts87%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Roland-Story Elementary School

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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
Roland-Story Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Hillcrest Dr	Story City	50248	Story County	Roland-Story Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 733-4386	446	29	15.2	16.1%	411 (92.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	86.2	31^st of 576 public elementary schools	94.6%		85.4	32^nd of 557 public elementary schools	94.3%	1	84.0	89.5			90.7	92.1				$11,242	$484	$10,758
Gilbert Intermediate School	Public	3-5	103 Mathews Dr	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 232-3748	356	21	16.8	8.1%	288 (80.9%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	91.2	12^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.9%		92.8	4^th of 557 public elementary schools	99.3%	8	91.4	90.8	89.0		92.2	95.8	90.7		92.4	$11,603	$317	$11,285
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	109 Rothmoor	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 232-3744	409	25	16.3	5.4%	343 (83.9%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.6%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$12,378	$377	$12,000
South Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Blaine St	Jewell	50130	Hamilton County	South Hamilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 827-5096	370	24	15.2	29.5%	340 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	83.6	43^rd of 576 public elementary schools	92.5%		78.3	80^th of 557 public elementary schools	85.6%	37	75.5	91.1	87.5	91.7	79.6	89.3	91.7	88.9	89.6	$13,241	$322	$12,918
Fellows Elementary School	Public	K-5	1235 20th St.	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 239-3765	489	38	12.9	28.8%	276 (56.4%)	25 (5.1%)	67 (13.7%)	83 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	78.7	86^th of 576 public elementary schools	85.1%		76.5	97^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.6%	11	85.2	73.1	85.9		86.4	80.6	89.7		87.2	$12,124	$816	$11,308
Meeker Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 20th Street	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3770	361	32	11.2	42.1%	253 (70.1%)	19 (5.3%)	34 (9.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.2%)	62.7	238^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.7%		63.8	216^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.2%	22	71.7	86.7	71.7		78.3	75.6	71.7		76.7	$13,221	$1,032	$12,190
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
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	4316 Ontario St	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3790	371	34	11.0	36.1%	242 (65.2%)	32 (8.6%)	44 (11.9%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	55.9	286^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.9	313^th of 557 public elementary schools	43.8%	27	72.9	70.8	73.4		70.0	77.1	73.8		73.4	$11,702	$347	$11,356
Edwards Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Miller Ave	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3760	436	34	13.0	44.5%	242 (55.5%)	77 (17.7%)	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	52.9	309^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.4%		56.2	288^th of 557 public elementary schools	48.3%	21	73.5	76.3	67.9		86.8	69.5	67.5		63.3	$12,690	$743	$11,949
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 H Ave	Nevada	50201	Story County	Nevada Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 382-2383	632	46	13.7	40.5%	515 (81.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	87.4	22^nd of 576 public elementary schools	96.2%		73.1	124^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.7%	102	89.8	86.7			94.3	92.0				$11,518	$1,130	$10,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Roland-Story Elementary School

What district is Roland-Story Elementary School in?

Roland-Story Community School District

What schools do graduates of Roland-Story Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roland-Story Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roland-Story Middle School
High : Roland-Story High School

How many students attend Roland-Story Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Roland-Story Elementary School.

Is Roland-Story Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Roland-Story Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Roland-Story Elementary School?

Students at Roland-Story Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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