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Spalding Park Elementary

Q: Is Spalding Park Elementary a good school?

Spalding Park Elementary ranks 394 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Spalding Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 663 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 270 out of 313 districts in the state.

Academically, Spalding Park Elementary's performance on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests is generally below the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Spalding Park's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 63.9%, compared to the district's 59.4% and the state's 67.9%. Similarly, in 5th grade Mathematics, Spalding Park's proficiency rate was 73.5%, compared to the district's 63% and the state's 71.5%. Nearby Sunnyside Elementary consistently outperforms Spalding Park and the district and state averages.

Spalding Park Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.6% to 28.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's typical 10-15% rate. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.17% to 71.26% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. While Spalding Park's spending per student is slightly higher than the state average, the school and the district as a whole face significant challenges in supporting student success and improving educational outcomes for the community.

683

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,633

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Stone Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106

(712) 274-4043

District: Sioux City Community School District

Students who attend Spalding Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.6%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Iowa avg71%

394^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	41.3	394 of 576	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	409 of 557	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	443 of 574	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	375 of 567	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	460 of 603	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	349 of 567	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	413 of 574	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.5	411 of 599	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	452 of 616	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%~ state avg

Mathematics67%-7 vs state

Science59%-5 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	K-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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spalding Park Elementary

What district is Spalding Park Elementary in?

Sioux City Community School District

How many students attend Spalding Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Spalding Park Elementary.

Is Spalding Park Elementary a good school?

Spalding Park Elementary ranks 394^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Spalding Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spalding Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : East High School

What is the racial makeup of Spalding Park Elementary?

Students at Spalding Park Elementary are 37% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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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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