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Corse Elementary School (Closed 2020)

700 South Starr St.
Burlington, IA 52601

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Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Corse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Corse Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	39
1	39
2	48
3	50
4	40
5	42

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School
2025	295
2024	295
2023	295
2022	295
2021	295
2020	295
2019	295
2018	325
2017	325
2016	311
2015	327
2014	328
2013	317
2012	312
2011	304
2010	305
2009	397
2008	414
2007	373
2006	380
2005	396
2004	390
2003	367
2002	262
2001	246
2000	255
1999	250
1998	259
1997	299
1996	289
1995	304
1994	329
1993	314
1992	339
1991	366
1990	367
1989	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	25
2013	22
2012	21
2011	25
2010	23
2009	32
2008	31
2007	28
2006	28
2005	32
2004	33
2003	32
2002	17
2001	17
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	16
1996	14
1995	15
1994	18
1993	17
1992	18
1991	19
1990	19
1989	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(18-19)

35-39%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2019	37%	69%	46%
2018	62%	76%	58%
2017	57%	77%	65%
2016	67%	78%	68%
2015	77%	79%	66%
2014	67%	79%	71%
2013	72%	77%	72%
2012	72%	76%	74%
2011	72%	78%	71%
2010	77%	77%	72%

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(18-19)

50-54%

68%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2019	52%	68%	55%
2018	57%	74%	58%
2017	67%	75%	66%
2016	77%	75%	69%
2015	77%	76%	68%
2014	67%	76%	71%
2013	67%	72%	65%
2012	72%	71%	68%
2011	82%	76%	71%
2010	62%	75%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	16:1
2019	12:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	21:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2009	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	13%
2023	6%	13%	8%
2022	6%	12%	8%
2021	6%	12%	7%
2020	6%	11%	7%
2019	6%	11%	7%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	8%	10%	7%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	2%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	13%	7%
2024	13%	7%
2023	13%	7%	18%
2022	13%	7%	17%
2021	13%	7%	17%
2020	13%	6%	17%
2019	13%	6%	17%
2018	12%	6%	16%
2017	12%	6%	16%
2016	11%	6%	15%
2015	14%	5%	16%
2014	15%	5%	15%
2013	16%	5%	15%
2012	17%	5%	14%
2011	12%	5%	13%
2010	12%	5%	12%
2009	21%	6%	16%
2008	17%	6%	15%
2007	16%	5%	14%
2006	12%	4%	13%
2005	23%	5%	12%
2004	22%	4%	12%
2003	22%	4%	12%
2002	17%	4%	11%
2001	18%	4%	11%
2000	19%	3%	10%
1999	14%	4%	9%
1998	11%	3%	8%
1997	12%	3%	9%
1996	12%	3%	9%
1995	10%	3%	8%
1994	8%	3%	8%
1993	6%	3%	7%
1992	6%	3%	8%
1991	7%	3%	7%
1990	8%	3%	7%
1989	8%	3%	6%

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White

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	70%	70%
2024	70%	71%
2023	70%	72%	62%
2022	70%	73%	63%
2021	70%	74%	65%
2020	70%	75%	65%
2019	70%	75%	65%
2018	73%	77%	69%
2017	73%	77%	69%
2016	71%	78%	71%
2015	69%	78%	71%
2014	69%	79%	71%
2013	69%	80%	71%
2012	69%	81%	73%
2011	74%	81%	75%
2010	78%	82%	76%
2009	74%	84%	79%
2008	78%	84%	80%
2007	81%	86%	81%
2006	84%	88%	82%
2005	74%	87%	83%
2004	74%	88%	84%
2003	74%	89%	84%
2002	78%	89%	85%
2001	75%	89%	85%
2000	79%	94%	87%
1999	83%	91%	87%
1998	87%	92%	89%
1997	83%	93%	87%
1996	86%	93%	88%
1995	89%	93%	89%
1994	91%	93%	90%
1993	93%	94%	90%
1992	94%	95%	90%
1991	91%	95%	90%
1990	91%	95%	91%
1989	91%	95%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	12%	3%	7%
2013	11%	3%	7%
2012	11%	3%	7%
2011	9%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	0.48	0.49
2024	0.48	0.48
2023	0.48	0.46	0.54
2022	0.48	0.45	0.54
2021	0.48	0.43	0.52
2020	0.48	0.42	0.51
2019	0.48	0.42	0.51
2018	0.45	0.39	0.48
2017	0.45	0.39	0.48
2016	0.47	0.38	0.47
2015	0.49	0.38	0.46
2014	0.49	0.37	0.47
2013	0.49	0.35	0.47
2012	0.49	0.34	0.44
2011	0.43	0.34	0.42
2010	0.38	0.32	0.40
2009	0.41	0.29	0.36
2008	0.36	0.28	0.34
2007	0.31	0.26	0.32
2006	0.27	0.23	0.31
2005	0.40	0.24	0.30
2004	0.41	0.22	0.29
2003	0.41	0.21	0.28
2002	0.36	0.20	0.27
2001	0.41	0.20	0.27
2000	0.37	0.15	0.24
1999	0.29	0.16	0.23
1998	0.23	0.15	0.21
1997	0.30	0.13	0.23
1996	0.26	0.13	0.22
1995	0.21	0.13	0.20
1994	0.18	0.13	0.20
1993	0.15	0.11	0.19
1992	0.13	0.10	0.19
1991	0.18	0.10	0.20
1990	0.18	0.10	0.16
1989	0.16	0.10	0.16

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Eligible for

68%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	68%	35%
2024	68%	36%
2023	68%	36%	59%
2022	68%	35%	55%
2021	68%	35%	55%
2020	68%	36%	61%
2019	68%	36%	61%
2018	65%	34%	54%
2017	65%	34%	54%
2016	64%	34%	54%
2015	60%	34%	53%
2014	63%	34%	57%
2013	61%	34%	57%
2012	62%	33%	54%
2011	58%	31%	51%
2010	51%	29%	46%
2009	48%	26%	42%
2008	43%	26%	42%
2007	42%	24%	36%
2006	46%	25%	40%
2005	50%	23%	32%
2004	60%	22%	34%
2003	57%	21%	30%
2002	47%	19%	29%
2001	51%	19%	35%
2000	51%	19%	29%
1999	52%	20%	31%
1998	49%	21%	29%
1997	42%	20%	26%
1996	36%	20%	26%
1995	36%	20%	23%
1994	34%	19%	22%
1993	31%	19%	21%
1992	28%	18%	22%
1991	33%	17%	22%
1990	34%	14%	21%
1989	24%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Corse Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burlington Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% IA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average).

How many students attend Corse Elementary School?

295 students attend Corse Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Corse Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Corse Elementary School?

Corse Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Corse Elementary School offer ?

Corse Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Corse Elementary School part of?

Corse Elementary School is part of Burlington Community School District.

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