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Schaller-Crestland Elementary

Q: Is Schaller-Crestland Elementary a good school?

Schaller-Crestland Elementary ranks 66 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Schaller-Crestland Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Schaller, Iowa, with 170 students enrolled. The school is part of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District, which is ranked 61 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schaller-Crestland Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 81.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 67.9%. In mathematics, the school had 100% of 3rd and 5th graders proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages of 75.8% and 71.5%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13 students per teacher over the past few years.

While Schaller-Crestland Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 11.3% to 23.4% over the past few years, it is not an outlier among the nearby schools, which also have similar high rates of chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.68% to 50.59% over the past few years, suggesting the school serves a population with a higher economic need compared to the state.

159

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,410

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Berwick
Schaller, IA 51053

(712) 275-4267

District: Schaller-Crestland Community School District

Students who attend Schaller-Crestland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Pacific Islander:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Iowa avg71%

66^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 313Schaller-Crestland 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	80.9	66 of 576	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	66 of 557	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	91 of 565	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	140 of 574	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	247 of 567	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	514 of 603	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	353 of 567	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	335 of 574	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	424 of 599	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.8	398 of 616	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	360 of 603	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.2	127 of 624	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	50.6	383 of 626	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+17 vs state

Science90%+26 vs state

English Language Arts82%+10 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
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
Storm Lake Elementary	Public	2-5	1810 Hyland Drive	Storm Lake	50588	Buena Vista County	Storm Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 732-8074	822	50	16.3	75.4%	86 (10.5%)	39 (4.7%)	456 (55.5%)	112 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (13.4%)	18 (2.2%)	5	551^st of 576 public elementary schools	4.3%		1.9	549^th of 557 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	48.7	46.0	35.9		58.8	39.9	45.9		35.7	$12,446	$1,029	$11,417
Storm Lake Early Elementary School	Public	K-1	5950 90th Avenue	Storm lake	50588	Buena Vista County	Storm Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(712) 213-2110	437	34	12.9	73.7%	48 (11.0%)	21 (4.8%)	239 (54.7%)	40 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.2%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Alta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1009 Main St	Alta	51002	Buena Vista County	Alta-Aurelia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 200-1400	256	17	15.3	40.6%	165 (64.5%)	8 (3.1%)	55 (21.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	6 (2.3%)	73.3	137^th of 576 public elementary schools	76.2%		86.2	29^th of 557 public elementary schools	94.8%	108	76.7	92.5			83.7	77.5				$13,449	$572	$12,877
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
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
East Sac County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S 16th St	Sac City	50583	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 662-7200	433	30	14.4	36.5%	391 (90.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.3%)	66.4	201^st of 576 public elementary schools	65.1%		56.7	283^rd of 557 public elementary schools	49.2%	82	75.0	78.3	64.3	89.2	81.7	76.1	81.4	83.8	77.1	$13,478	$447	$13,030
Aurelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Ash St	Aurelia	51005	Cherokee County	Alta-Aurelia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 434-5595	124	9	14.1	24.2%	107 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	53.5	305^th of 576 public elementary schools	47.0%					(n/a)	65.2	92.9			69.6	78.6				$16,210	$697	$15,513
Newell-Fonda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Clark St	Newell	50568	Buena Vista County	Newell-Fonda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 272-3324	280	18	15.7	46.8%	201 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	3 (1.1%)	43.7	380^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.0%		46.2	353^rd of 557 public elementary schools	36.6%	27	62.2	76.5	53.7		91.1	88.2	53.7		51.2	$12,429	$641	$11,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Schaller-Crestland Elementary

What district is Schaller-Crestland Elementary in?

Schaller-Crestland Community School District

Is Schaller-Crestland Elementary a good school?

Schaller-Crestland Elementary ranks 66^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Schaller-Crestland Elementary?

Students at Schaller-Crestland Elementary are 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Schaller-Crestland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schaller-Crestland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School

How many students attend Schaller-Crestland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Schaller-Crestland Elementary.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

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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