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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School

Q: Is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School a good school?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, with 373 students. The school is part of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District, which is ranked 60 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 89% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 69.8%. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 12.8 over the past few years, which is favorable compared to the nearby schools. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 21.6% in 2023-2024, this is still lower than the 23.4% rate in 2022-2023, and the school appears to be working to address this issue.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Unity Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School in the Sioux City Community School District, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary outperforms many of them in terms of test scores and other key metrics. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, suggesting a stable and effective educational program. However, the school's free/reduced lunch rate has been rising, which may indicate increasing economic challenges for some families in the community.

383

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,447

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054

(712) 943-5563

District: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Students who attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School
High:	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (78% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Iowa avg71%

222^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 313Sergeant Bluff-Luton 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	65.2	222 of 576	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	164 of 557	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	111 of 565	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	125 of 574	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	213 of 567	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	260 of 603	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	199 of 567	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	310 of 574	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.8	202 of 599	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	203 of 616	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	173 of 603	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	128 of 624	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	94 of 626	85.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+11 vs state

Science78%+14 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

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Schools Near Sergeant Bluff-Luton 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
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School	Public	3-5	201 Port Neal Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 943-5563	383	28	13.7	36.0%	272 (71.0%)	22 (5.7%)	34 (8.9%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	30 (7.8%)	65.2	222^nd of 576 public elementary schools	61.5%		69.7	164^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.6%	58	76.3	82.7	89.0		74.8	76.4	67.0		78.0	$12,447	$852	$11,595
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	206 South D Street	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 943-5563	349	29	11.8	39.8%	217 (62.2%)	36 (10.3%)	35 (10.0%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.6%)	39 (11.2%)								(n/a)										$14,792	$1,035	$13,757
Nodland Elementary School	Public	K-2	5000 Mayhew Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4044	249	18	13.9	25.7%	166 (66.7%)	17 (6.8%)	43 (17.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)								(n/a)										$12,625	$312	$12,313
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	3-5	2700 S Maple St	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4047	244	15	16.3	34.8%	162 (66.4%)	14 (5.7%)	38 (15.6%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	85	37^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.2	35^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.7%	2	88.0	96.3	82.7		88.0	87.8	82.7		82.7	$12,202	$292	$11,910
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Bushnell Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4048	645	47	13.8	62.8%	316 (49.0%)	79 (12.2%)	171 (26.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	25 (3.9%)	44 (6.8%)	42.6	384^th of 576 public elementary schools	33.3%		33	429^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.0%	45	57.5	79.2	73.4		73.6	72.6	55.3		58.5	$12,704	$969	$11,735
Spalding Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Stone Avenue	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4043	683	50	13.7	63.7%	250 (36.6%)	69 (10.1%)	241 (35.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	56 (8.2%)	48 (7.0%)	41.3	394^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.2	409^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.6%	15	63.9	74.4	73.5		66.1	62.8	73.5		59.0	$13,633	$1,329	$12,304
Bronson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	113 West 1st Street	Bronson	51007	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 948-3361	390	27	14.5	21.3%	366 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	77.3	101^st of 576 public elementary schools	82.5%		80	73^rd of 557 public elementary schools	86.9%	28	81.4	82.1	77.6	82.2	88.4	83.9	89.7	82.2	79.3	$11,638	$548	$11,090
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Floyd Blvd	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6834	605	52	11.5	92.9%	20 (3.3%)	48 (7.9%)	522 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16.2	501^st of 576 public elementary schools	13.0%		10	514^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.7%	13	49.5	73.0	37.0		63.7	70.3	33.3		31.9	$12,850	$1,170	$11,680
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Unity Avenue	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6839	483	39	12.4	80.3%	198 (41.0%)	45 (9.3%)	170 (35.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	39 (8.1%)	18.3	495^th of 576 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.8	503^rd of 557 public elementary schools	9.7%	8	60.0	50.8	62.5		69.2	42.4	56.9		34.4	$13,805	$1,113	$12,692
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1623 Rebecca Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6845	659	51	12.9	84.8%	78 (11.8%)	70 (10.6%)	329 (49.9%)	16 (2.4%)	51 (7.7%)	56 (8.5%)	59 (9.0%)	10.1	529^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.2	501^st of 557 public elementary schools	10.1%	28	45.3	60.6	49.5		50.0	44.2	59.3		42.9	$13,723	$1,309	$12,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School

What district is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School in?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School a good school?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School?

Students at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School
High : Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School

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