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Irving Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sioux City, Iowa, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 616 students. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 270 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.19% to 93.53% over the past few years. This is much higher than the nearby schools in the district. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Irving Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, indicating a persistent struggle to improve student outcomes.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Sioux City Community School District, Irving Elementary generally performs worse on test scores and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism may be contributing factors to the low academic performance at Irving Elementary. While the low student-teacher ratio could be an asset, it does not seem to be translating into improved student outcomes, suggesting a need for a deeper examination of instructional practices and school-level interventions to address the unique challenges faced by the school.

605

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,850

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Floyd Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51105-1746

(712) 279-6834

District: Sioux City Community School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

African American:

7.9%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (50% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg64%

Iowa avg71%

501^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	16.2	501 of 576	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	514 of 557	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	537 of 565	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	554 of 574	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	543 of 567	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	541 of 603	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	530 of 567	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	521 of 574	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	566 of 599	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	573 of 616	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	541 of 603	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	470 of 624	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	543 of 626	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%-19 vs state

English Language Arts52%-19 vs state

Science32%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, January 3, 2013

My little sister goes to Irving Elementary and this school offers various ways of teaching. My sister got accepted into this school, living on the other side of town; because of her advanced learning. They offer Spanish to the students. How this works is a very complex way of teaching. At the beginning of the day, the students who are immune to English learn everything in the morning (in English), and the students who speak Spanish learn everything in Spanish. After lunch they switch rooms and learn what they learned earlier that morning, but in a different language. I would reccomend this school to anyone who is looking for a good school and environment for their daughter/son. Thank you for reading. Rock on Irving!! :) Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving Elementary School

Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Iowa elementary schools.

What district is Irving Elementary School in?

Sioux City Community School District

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Irving Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White.

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