Vail Elementary School (Closed 2013)

509 1st Ave
Vail, IA 51465
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Vail Elementary School serves 82 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students
82 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Vail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Vail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Vail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
Hispanic
14%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Vail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
1%
7%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Vail Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
84%
73%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Vail Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Vail Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IA.
0.28
This chart display the diversity score of Vail Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
35%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Vail Elementary School?
82 students attend Vail Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
84% of Vail Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Vail Elementary School?
Vail Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Vail Elementary School offer ?
Vail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Vail Elementary School part of?
Vail Elementary School is part of Ar-We-Va Community School District.

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