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Hunt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Hunt Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 423 students in grades PK-5 in Sioux City, Iowa, which is part of the Sioux City Community School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Hunt Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.1% to 28.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 46.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 59.4% for the district and 67.9% for the state. Additionally, Hunt Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.71% to 91.01% over the past few years, which is much higher than nearby schools in the district.

When comparing Hunt Elementary to other schools in the Sioux City Community School District, such as Riverside Elementary, Unity Elementary, and Leeds Elementary, it is clear that Hunt is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student demographics. These nearby schools generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more economically diverse student population.

451

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,662

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1114 W. 27th St
Sioux City, IA 51103

(712) 279-6833

District: Sioux City Community School District

Students who attend Hunt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

African American:

14.6%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 24th-percentile peak (2022) to 15th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg64%

Iowa avg71%

492^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Sioux City Community School District

270^th of 313Sioux City 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	18.7	492 of 576	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	490 of 557	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	495 of 565	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	436 of 574	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	461 of 567	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	516 of 603	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	506 of 567	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	546 of 574	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	586 of 599	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	590 of 616	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	574 of 603	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	549 of 624	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	545 of 626	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%-13 vs state

English Language Arts56%-15 vs state

Science42%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Hunt 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 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
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 W. 27th St	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6833	451	33	13.6	92.9%	51 (11.3%)	66 (14.6%)	260 (57.6%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	18 (4.0%)	29 (6.4%)	18.7	492^nd of 576 public elementary schools	14.6%		15	490^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.0%	2	46.2	67.3	58.3	61.5	69.4	53.3	41.7	$14,662	$1,309	$13,352
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
Perry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Country Club Blvd	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6836	635	39	16.1	45.0%	315 (49.6%)	74 (11.7%)	169 (26.6%)	18 (2.8%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	34 (5.4%)	47.8	344^th of 576 public elementary schools	40.3%		65.5	195^th of 557 public elementary schools	65.0%	149	66.4	70.5	72.4	71.0	75.5	70.4	64.3	$12,156	$325	$11,830
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Jones Street	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6819	608	42	14.4	71.4%	189 (31.1%)	97 (16.0%)	235 (38.7%)	15 (2.5%)	18 (3.0%)	20 (3.3%)	34 (5.6%)	29.7	462^nd of 576 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.5	423^rd of 557 public elementary schools	24.1%	39	54.2	75.0	64.8	67.9	63.8	52.3	56.8	$13,836	$1,171	$12,665
Loess Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Casselman Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6843	578	45	12.7	71.6%	146 (25.3%)	48 (8.3%)	277 (47.9%)	11 (1.9%)	22 (3.8%)	17 (2.9%)	57 (9.9%)	34.1	441^st of 576 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.6	417^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.1%	24	55.8	67.3	73.2	66.2	60.2	74.4	53.7	$13,241	$1,082	$12,159
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2220 Nash	Sioux City	51109	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6811	227	29	7.8	72.7%	107 (47.1%)	7 (3.1%)	79 (34.8%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.1%)	51.3	320^th of 576 public elementary schools	44.4%		31.1	438^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.4%	118	71.0	72.7	75.7	74.2	72.7	78.4	54.1	$17,090	$1,205	$15,885
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
Leeds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3919 Jefferson St	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 239-7034	593	45	13.2	76.2%	261 (44.0%)	61 (10.3%)	200 (33.7%)	12 (2.0%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	41 (6.9%)	46.4	359^th of 576 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.4	404^th of 557 public elementary schools	27.5%	45	60.4	76.5	82.7	62.5	64.7	72.4	66.3	$13,803	$1,078	$12,724
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hunt Elementary School?

Students at Hunt Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hunt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Hunt Elementary School.

What district is Hunt Elementary School in?

Sioux City Community School District

What schools do graduates of Hunt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hunt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : North High School

Is Hunt Elementary School a good school?

Hunt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Iowa elementary schools.

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