Denison Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

38 N 20th St
Denison, IA 51442

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Bottom 50%

www.denison.k12.ia.us

Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Denison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

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

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Denison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Denison Elementary School's student population of 698 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Denison Elementary School
Pre-K	141
Kind	154
1	138
2	133
3	132

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Total Students

698 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School
2023	676
2022	694
2021	674
2020	739
2019	739
2018	746
2017	746
2016	747
2015	719
2014	751
2013	748
2012	727
2011	657
2010	588
2009	577
2008	774
2007	730
2006	759
2005	750
2004	719
2003	703
2002	709
2001	656
2000	648
1999	632
1998	662
1997	635
1996	618
1995	655
1994	646
1993	640
1992	631
1991	658
1990	656
1989	683
1988	714
1987	769

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School
2023	54
2022	55
2021	56
2020	54
2019	54
2018	54
2017	54
2016	58
2015	56
2014	55
2013	53
2012	50
2011	47
2010	43
2009	39
2008	54
2007	52
2006	52
2005	51
2004	47
2003	52
2002	53
2001	35
2000	46
1999	46
1998	46
1997	45
1996	45
1995	44
1994	44
1993	41
1992	41
1991	41
1990	42
1989	4
1988	43
1987	44

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

School Motto

Quality Learning Today; Preparing Citizens of Tomorrow

School Rankings

Denison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Denison Elementary School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#778 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School
2023	#778
2022	#860
2021	#1144
2019	#1082
2018	#969
2017	#1026
2016	#455
2015	#623
2013	#420
2012	#229
2011	#1039

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	72%	68%	73%
2022	62%	64%	66%
2021	47%	64%	61%
2019	57%	69%	68%
2018	62%	76%	73%
2017	67%	77%	74%
2016	82%	78%	77%
2015	82%	79%	76%
2013	87%	77%	75%
2012	92%	76%	74%
2011	67%	78%	71%

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60-64%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2022	62%	70%	70%
2021	32%	68%	64%
2019	47%	68%	61%
2018	72%	74%	73%
2017	67%	75%	74%
2016	82%	75%	73%
2015	77%	76%	74%
2014	67%	76%	73%
2013	72%	72%	66%
2012	77%	71%	67%
2011	72%	76%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

66%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	64%	13%	64%
2022	65%	12%	64%
2021	62%	12%	62%
2020	62%	11%	61%
2019	62%	11%	61%
2018	66%	11%	63%
2017	66%	11%	63%
2016	69%	10%	62%
2015	71%	11%	61%
2014	72%	10%	61%
2013	72%	9%	59%
2012	71%	9%	57%
2011	71%	9%	54%
2010	68%	8%	51%
2009	63%	7%	48%
2008	59%	7%	45%
2007	58%	6%	42%
2006	51%	5%	38%
2005	49%	5%	33%
2004	43%	5%	30%
2003	37%	4%	25%
2002	32%	4%	21%
2001	25%	4%	15%
2000	21%	2%	13%
1999	15%	3%	9%
1998	11%	3%	6%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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White

26%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	26%	72%	29%
2022	25%	73%	29%
2021	27%	74%	31%
2020	26%	75%	31%
2019	26%	75%	31%
2018	25%	77%	31%
2017	25%	77%	31%
2016	24%	78%	32%
2015	24%	78%	34%
2014	24%	79%	35%
2013	25%	80%	36%
2012	25%	81%	39%
2011	25%	81%	41%
2010	29%	82%	45%
2009	33%	84%	48%
2008	38%	84%	52%
2007	40%	86%	55%
2006	46%	88%	58%
2005	48%	87%	62%
2004	53%	88%	67%
2003	58%	89%	71%
2002	64%	89%	76%
2001	72%	89%	82%
2000	79%	94%	85%
1999	81%	91%	88%
1998	85%	92%	91%
1997	91%	93%	94%
1996	93%	93%	96%
1995	95%	93%	97%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	98%	94%	98%
1992	97%	95%	97%
1991	97%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	0.52	0.46	0.52
2022	0.52	0.45	0.51
2021	0.54	0.43	0.53
2020	0.55	0.42	0.54
2019	0.55	0.42	0.54
2018	0.50	0.39	0.51
2017	0.50	0.39	0.51
2016	0.47	0.38	0.51
2015	0.44	0.38	0.51
2014	0.43	0.37	0.51
2013	0.42	0.35	0.52
2012	0.44	0.34	0.52
2011	0.44	0.34	0.54
2010	0.46	0.32	0.54
2009	0.50	0.29	0.54
2008	0.51	0.28	0.53
2007	0.51	0.26	0.53
2006	0.53	0.23	0.52
2005	0.53	0.24	0.51
2004	0.54	0.22	0.47
2003	0.53	0.21	0.43
2002	0.49	0.20	0.38
2001	0.42	0.20	0.31
2000	0.36	0.15	0.25
1999	0.32	0.16	0.21
1998	0.27	0.15	0.18
1997	0.17	0.13	0.11
1996	0.13	0.13	0.08
1995	0.09	0.13	0.06
1994	0.04	0.13	0.04
1993	0.04	0.11	0.05
1992	0.06	0.10	0.06
1991	0.06	0.10	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	50%	36%	51%
2022	42%	35%	43%
2021	50%	35%	55%
2020	59%	36%	58%
2019	59%	36%	58%
2018	65%	34%	60%
2017	65%	34%	60%
2016	65%	34%	60%
2015	66%	34%	58%
2014	67%	34%	59%
2013	69%	34%	59%
2012	66%	33%	57%
2011	66%	31%	55%
2010	66%	29%	52%
2009	66%	26%	51%
2008	63%	26%	50%
2007	63%	24%	47%
2006	64%	25%	45%
2005	63%	23%	44%
2004	49%	22%	38%
2003	48%	21%	35%
2002	44%	19%	35%
2001	40%	19%	29%
2000	43%	19%	31%
1999	42%	20%	31%
1998	39%	21%	30%
1997	36%	20%	27%
1996	37%	20%	26%
1995	32%	20%	23%
1994	31%	19%	23%
1993	30%	19%	22%
1992	27%	18%	21%
1991	24%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Denison Elementary School	Iowa	Denison Comm School District
2023	10%	6%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	12%	6%	14%
2020	10%	7%	12%
2019	10%	7%	12%
2018	11%	7%	12%
2017	11%	7%	12%
2016	11%	7%	12%
2015	10%	7%	11%
2014	14%	7%	13%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	12%
2003	10%	8%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	12%
2000	14%	7%	12%
1999	13%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Denison Comm School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Denison Elementary School's ranking?

Denison Elementary School is ranked #778 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Denison Elementary School often compared to?

Denison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Broadway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Denison Elementary School?

698 students attend Denison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Denison Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Denison Elementary School offer ?

Denison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Denison Elementary School part of?

Denison Elementary School is part of Denison Comm School District.

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