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Bailey Park Elementary School

210 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112

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Bailey Park Elementary School serves 147 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bailey Park Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Grinnell, IA school district, covering approximately 221.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15 to 20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 13 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bailey Park Elementary School's student population of 147 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bailey Park Elementary School
Kind	65
1	44
2	38

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Total Students

147 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School
2025	147
2024	138
2023	152
2022	172
2021	161
2020	171
2019	145
2018	150
2017	182
2016	192
2015	176
2014	174
2013	188
2012	195
2011	182
2010	189
2009	197
2008	197
2007	196
2006	187
2005	184
2004	188
2003	197
2002	202
2001	192
2000	199
1999	194
1998	250
1997	240
1996	248
1995	233
1994	229
1993	275
1992	259
1991	256
1990	263
1989	259
1988	231
1987	232

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	13
2022	14
2021	15
2020	14
2019	11
2018	13
2017	14
2016	14
2015	13
2014	13
2013	13
2012	12
2011	13
2010	13
2009	14
2008	15
2007	14
2006	13
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	17
2001	16
2000	18
1999	15
1998	18
1997	16
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14
1989	13
1988	12
1987	13

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School Rankings

The of Bailey Park Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	15:1	13:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	19:1	15:1	14:1
1989	20:1	17:1	14:1
1988	19:1	15:1	14:1
1987	18:1	16:1	15:1

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	10%	14%
2024	11%	13%
2023	8%	13%	5%
2022	8%	12%	5%
2021	8%	12%	4%
2020	6%	12%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	5%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	4%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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White

84%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	84%	70%
2024	82%	71%
2023	83%	72%	88%
2022	83%	73%	88%
2021	82%	74%	88%
2020	81%	74%	88%
2019	85%	75%	88%
2018	93%	76%	89%
2017	91%	77%	89%
2016	92%	78%	90%
2015	90%	78%	90%
2014	91%	79%	91%
2013	91%	80%	90%
2012	90%	81%	90%
2011	89%	81%	90%
2010	90%	82%	91%
2009	92%	84%	92%
2008	95%	85%	93%
2007	93%	86%	93%
2006	92%	86%	93%
2005	97%	87%	94%
2004	94%	88%	94%
2003	95%	89%	94%
2002	94%	90%	95%
2001	95%	90%	94%
2000	92%	91%	95%
1999	93%	91%	95%
1998	93%	92%	95%
1997	95%	92%	97%
1996	95%	93%	97%
1995	96%	93%	97%
1994	97%	93%	96%
1993	95%	94%	96%
1992	95%	94%	96%
1991	96%	94%	95%
1990	97%	95%	96%
1989	98%	95%	97%
1988	96%	95%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

16%

30%

0.29

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	0.29	0.49
2024	0.32	0.48
2023	0.30	0.46	0.22
2022	0.30	0.45	0.22
2021	0.32	0.43	0.22
2020	0.34	0.43	0.22
2019	0.27	0.42	0.22
2018	0.13	0.41	0.20
2017	0.17	0.39	0.20
2016	0.15	0.38	0.18
2015	0.19	0.38	0.19
2014	0.17	0.37	0.18
2013	0.17	0.35	0.19
2012	0.19	0.34	0.20
2011	0.21	0.34	0.18
2010	0.19	0.32	0.17
2009	0.15	0.29	0.14
2008	0.10	0.27	0.14
2007	0.13	0.26	0.13
2006	0.15	0.26	0.13
2005	0.06	0.24	0.12
2004	0.12	0.22	0.11
2003	0.10	0.21	0.11
2002	0.12	0.19	0.10
2001	0.10	0.19	0.11
2000	0.15	0.17	0.09
1999	0.13	0.17	0.10
1998	0.13	0.15	0.09
1997	0.10	0.15	0.07
1996	0.10	0.13	0.07
1995	0.08	0.13	0.07
1994	0.06	0.13	0.07
1993	0.10	0.12	0.08
1992	0.10	0.12	0.07
1991	0.08	0.12	0.07
1990	0.06	0.10	0.06
1989	0.04	0.10	0.05
1988	0.08	0.10	0.05

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(22-23)

14.3%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	14.3%	24.7%	23.4%
2022	29.3%	27.8%	30.6%
2021	20.4%	23.1%	18.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	33%	35%
2024	36%	36%
2023	35%	36%	28%
2022	27%	35%	25%
2021	34%	35%	26%
2020	36%	35%	29%
2019	35%	36%	29%
2018	35%	33%	26%
2017	41%	34%	26%
2016	43%	34%	28%
2015	38%	34%	27%
2014	34%	34%	28%
2013	36%	34%	28%
2012	36%	33%	28%
2011	32%	31%	28%
2010	30%	29%	25%
2009	26%	26%	23%
2008	25%	26%	20%
2007	22%	24%	18%
2006	19%	25%	19%
2005	24%	23%	19%
2004	26%	22%	19%
2003	25%	21%	20%
2002	23%	19%	19%
2001	20%	19%	19%
2000	21%	19%	18%
1999	23%	20%	18%
1998	16%	21%	18%
1997	14%	20%	17%
1996	12%	20%	16%
1995	8%	20%	17%
1994	10%	19%	17%
1993	12%	19%	16%
1992	11%	18%	15%
1991	10%	17%	15%
1990	6%	14%	12%
1989	2%	17%	13%
1988	4%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bailey Park Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	3%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	8%	7%	7%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bailey Park Elementary School?

147 students attend Bailey Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Bailey Park Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bailey Park Elementary School?

Bailey Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bailey Park Elementary School offer ?

Bailey Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bailey Park Elementary School part of?

Bailey Park Elementary School is part of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 147 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bailey Park Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Grinnell, IA school district, covering approximately 221.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15 to 20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 13 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education