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Rural Elementary School #1

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,040

Per pupil spending ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1099 Amish Blvd
Fairbank, IA 50629

(319) 635-2071

District: Wapsie Valley Community School District

Students who attend Rural Elementary School #1 usually attend:

High:

Wapsie Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2012 → 83rd in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school79%

District avg76%

Iowa avg74%

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172^nd of 313Wapsie Valley 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2013	73.8	106 of 624	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	242 of 626	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2013	50.1	199 of 350	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	258 of 349	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2012-2013) ?

Math88%+11 vs state

Reading69%~ state avg

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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
Rural Elementary School #1	Public	K-8	1099 Amish Blvd	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 635-2071	29	2	14.3	10.3%	29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$9,040	$108	$8,933
Rural Elementary School #2	Public	K-8	1198 Fairbank Amish Blvd	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 635-2071	24	2	13.3	12.5%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,228	$108	$8,121
Rural Elementary School #4	Public	K-8	1153 Denison Ave	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 635-2071	17	2	8.4	17.6%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$6,792	$108	$6,685
Fairbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 5th St N	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 635-2071	187	14	13.6	18.7%	175 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	54.3	297^th of 576 public elementary schools	48.4%					(n/a)	77.3	76.0	84.6	50.0	72.7	72.0	84.6	68.8	61.5	$6,840	$108	$6,733
Triumph Elementary School	Public	K-8	1348 145th St	Fairbank	50641	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 827-1700	42	2	21.2	7.1%	42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$7,346	$118	$7,228
Prairie Grove Elementary School	Public	K-8	1501 150th St	Hazleton	50641	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	23	2	11.5	13.0%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,123	$118	$8,005
Little Husky Learning Center	Public	PK-K	317 8th Ave SE Suite D	Oelwein	50622	Fayette County	Oelwein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 283-2302	173	10	16.5	49.1%	140 (80.9%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.0%)								(n/a)										$11,663	$762	$10,901
Wings Park Elementary School	Public	1-4	111 8th Ave NE	Oelwein	50662	Fayette County	Oelwein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 283-1982	294	31	9.6	59.2%	231 (78.6%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	50.7	325^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.6%		28	449^th of 557 public elementary schools	19.4%	124	68.3	74.7			80.0	71.1				$14,020	$762	$13,258
Perry #1 Elementary School	Public	K-8	1726 Fairbank Amish Blvd	Independence	50644	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	29	2	14.7	10.3%	29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$7,564	$118	$7,446
Dunkerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 822-4295	215	16	13.6	38.6%	193 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	71	161^st of 576 public elementary schools	72.0%		62.4	226^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.4%	65	75.0	83.9	71.4		86.1	83.9	85.7		66.7	$16,160	$483	$15,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Rural Elementary School #1

What schools do graduates of Rural Elementary School #1 attend?

Students who attend Rural Elementary School #1 usually go on to attend:

High : Wapsie Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Rural Elementary School #1?

Students at Rural Elementary School #1 are 100% White.

How many students attend Rural Elementary School #1?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended Rural Elementary School #1.

What district is Rural Elementary School #1 in?

Wapsie Valley Community School District

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