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Moville Elementary School

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Moville Elementary School ranks 94 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Moville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 280 students in grades PK-5 in Moville, Iowa, which is part of the Woodbury Central Community School District. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state average on academic assessments and has maintained a strong reputation, ranking in the top 20% of Iowa elementary schools.

Moville Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that exceed the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 73% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA, 89.2% in 4th grade ELA, and 82.6% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates were also significantly higher than the state, with 83.8% in 3rd grade, 91.9% in 4th grade, and 82.6% in 5th grade, compared to state averages of 75.8%, 74.3%, and 71.5%. This strong academic performance has earned Moville Elementary School a consistent 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top-performing schools in Iowa.

While Moville Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 23.4% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the nearby Sioux City schools, which had 21.6% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024. Additionally, Moville Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 12.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Sioux City schools and the state average. These factors, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggest Moville Elementary School is providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

283

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,614

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

408 South 4th Street
Moville, IA 51039-5000

(712) 873-3128

District: Woodbury Central Community School District

Students who attend Moville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodbury Central Middle School
High:	Woodbury Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Iowa avg71%

94^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 313Woodbury Central 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	78.1	94 of 576	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	70 of 557	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	35 of 565	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	65.3	210 of 574	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	248 of 567	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	277 of 603	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	248 of 567	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	232 of 574	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	311 of 599	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.7	267 of 616	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	105 of 603	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	72 of 624	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	183 of 626	70.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+12 vs state

English Language Arts82%+10 vs state

Science76%+12 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
Moville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 873-3128	283	21	13.4	36.0%	258 (91.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.1	94^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.3	70^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.4%	24	73.0	89.2	82.6		83.8	91.9	82.6		76.1	$12,614	$417	$12,197
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-4	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 378-2861	173	12	14.0	30.6%	160 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	71.9	149^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.1%		60.5	249^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.3%	100	84.8	81.6			87.9	77.6				$14,583	$901	$13,681
Bronson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	113 West 1st Street	Bronson	51007	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 948-3361	390	27	14.5	21.3%	366 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	77.3	101^st of 576 public elementary schools	82.5%		80	73^rd of 557 public elementary schools	86.9%	28	81.4	82.1	77.6	82.2	88.4	83.9	89.7	82.2	79.3	$11,638	$548	$11,090
Anthon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 373-5244	64	8	8.0	51.6%	57 (89.1%)	3 (4.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	65.4	219^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.0%					(n/a)	90.9		70.0		90.9		80.0		50.0	$13,892	$701	$13,189
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
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
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
Hinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	315 West Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 947-4327	299	20	15.1	12.4%	283 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)	89.1				89.1					$11,717	$269	$11,448
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moville Elementary School

Is Moville Elementary School a good school?

Moville Elementary School ranks 94^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Moville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodbury Central Middle School
High : Woodbury Central High School

What district is Moville Elementary School in?

Woodbury Central Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Moville Elementary School?

Students at Moville Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Moville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Moville Elementary School.

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