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East Sac County Elementary

Q: Is East Sac County Elementary a good school?

East Sac County Elementary ranks 201 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

East Sac County Elementary is a public elementary school serving 448 students in grades PK-6 in Sac City, Iowa, which is part of the East Sac County Community School District. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with test scores that exceed the state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 89.2% of 6th graders at East Sac County Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 72.8%. Similarly, 83.8% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, exceeding the state average of 71.8%. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, such as Storm Lake Early Elementary School and Storm Lake Elementary, which had rates of 21.6% and 21.6%, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Another notable difference is the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. At East Sac County Elementary, 30.58% of students were eligible, which is significantly lower than the rates at the nearby Storm Lake Community School District, where the rates were 65.99% and 71.38%. This suggests that East Sac County Elementary may serve a more economically advantaged student population compared to some of the nearby schools.

433

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S 16th St
Sac City, IA 50583

(712) 662-7200

District: East Sac County Community School District

Students who attend East Sac County Elementary usually attend:

High:

East Sac County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (78% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Iowa avg72%

201^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 313East Sac County 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	66.4	201 of 576	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	283 of 557	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	452 of 565	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.5	240 of 574	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	366 of 567	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	554 of 603	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	460 of 567	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	67.2	209 of 574	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	347 of 599	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	427 of 616	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	77.6	84 of 603	86.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+7 vs state

Science77%+13 vs state

English Language Arts75%+3 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
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
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
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
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
South Central Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Brower Street	Rockwell City	50579	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 297-8621	299	26	11.6	44.5%	281 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)	57.6				81.4					$11,816	$804	$11,011
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about East Sac County Elementary

What district is East Sac County Elementary in?

East Sac County Community School District

What schools do graduates of East Sac County Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Sac County Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : East Sac County High School

What is the racial makeup of East Sac County Elementary?

Students at East Sac County Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is East Sac County Elementary a good school?

East Sac County Elementary ranks 201^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Sac County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended East Sac County 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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