Dows Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

Q: How many students attend Dows Elementary School?

54 students attend Dows Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Dows Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Dows Elementary School?

Dows Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Q: What grades does Dows Elementary School offer ?

Dows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

Q: What school district is Dows Elementary School part of?

Dows Elementary School is part of Dows Community School District.

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Dows, IA 50071

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Serving 54 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Dows 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 <50% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥50% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dows Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	11
1	10
2	11
3	9

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Total Students

54 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School
2023	54
2022	54
2021	54
2020	54
2019	54
2018	54
2017	54
2016	54
2015	54
2014	54
2013	60
2012	61
2011	62
2010	67
2009	65
2008	53
2007	62
2006	75
2005	68
2004	70
2003	78
2002	77
2001	70
2000	74
1999	75
1998	68
1997	76
1996	91
1995	100
1994	87
1993	119
1992	123
1991	133
1990	132
1989	134
1988	131
1987	125

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2014	5
2013	7
2012	7
2011	7
2010	6
2009	7
2008	6
2007	6
2006	11
2005	10
2004	9
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	9
1999	8
1998	9
1997	9
1996	8
1995	6
1994	6
1993	8
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(13-14)

<50%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2014	50%	79%	50%
2013	80%	77%	80%
2012	80%	76%	80%
2011	80%	78%	80%
2010	69%	77%	69%

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(13-14)

≥50%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2014	50%	76%	50%
2013	69%	72%	69%
2012	80%	71%	80%
2011	80%	76%	80%
2010	69%	75%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	30:1
2022	11:1	14:1	30:1
2021	11:1	14:1	30:1
2020	11:1	14:1	30:1
2019	11:1	14:1	30:1
2018	11:1	14:1	30:1
2017	11:1	14:1	30:1
2016	11:1	14:1	30:1
2015	11:1	14:1	30:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	8:1	14:1	9:1
2012	9:1	14:1	9:1
2011	9:1	14:1	9:1
2010	11:1	13:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	9:1
2008	9:1	13:1	9:1
2007	10:1	14:1	10:1
2006	7:1	13:1	7:1
2005	7:1	13:1	8:1
2004	8:1	13:1	9:1
2003	8:1	13:1	9:1
2002	8:1	13:1	9:1
2001	7:1	14:1	9:1
2000	8:1	14:1	9:1
1999	9:1	14:1	9:1
1998	8:1	14:1	8:1
1997	9:1	15:1	8:1
1996	11:1	15:1	10:1
1995	17:1	15:1	11:1
1994	15:1	15:1	10:1
1993	15:1	15:1	10:1
1992	18:1	15:1	11:1
1991	18:1	15:1	11:1
1990	20:1	15:1	11:1
1989	20:1	17:1	10:1
1988	19:1	15:1	10:1
1987	18:1	16:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1998)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	37%	13%	22%
2022	37%	12%	22%
2021	37%	12%	22%
2020	37%	11%	22%
2019	37%	11%	22%
2018	37%	11%	21%
2017	37%	11%	21%
2016	37%	10%	21%
2015	37%	11%	21%
2014	37%	10%	37%
2013	18%	9%	18%
2012	20%	9%	20%
2011	26%	9%	26%
2010	27%	8%	27%
2009	22%	7%	22%
2008	34%	7%	34%
2007	32%	6%	32%
2006	31%	5%	31%
2005	32%	5%	21%
2004	26%	5%	18%
2003	18%	4%	15%
2002	16%	4%	14%
2001	11%	4%	11%
2000	10%	2%	9%
1999	8%	3%	6%
1998	10%	3%	9%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	12%	2%	12%
1995	8%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%

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White

61%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	61%	72%	77%
2022	61%	73%	77%
2021	61%	74%	77%
2020	61%	75%	77%
2019	61%	75%	77%
2018	62%	77%	78%
2017	62%	77%	78%
2016	62%	78%	78%
2015	62%	78%	78%
2014	61%	79%	61%
2013	78%	80%	78%
2012	77%	81%	77%
2011	74%	81%	74%
2010	72%	82%	72%
2009	78%	84%	78%
2008	66%	84%	66%
2007	68%	86%	68%
2006	69%	88%	69%
2005	68%	87%	78%
2004	74%	88%	82%
2003	82%	89%	85%
2002	84%	89%	85%
2001	89%	89%	87%
2000	94%	94%	91%
1999	91%	91%	93%
1998	87%	92%	88%
1997	93%	93%	93%
1996	85%	93%	87%
1995	89%	93%	95%
1994	92%	93%	94%
1993	91%	94%	95%
1992	100%	95%	100%
1991	96%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	0.50	0.46	0.36
2022	0.50	0.45	0.36
2021	0.50	0.43	0.36
2020	0.50	0.42	0.36
2019	0.50	0.42	0.36
2018	0.48	0.39	0.35
2017	0.48	0.39	0.35
2016	0.48	0.38	0.35
2015	0.48	0.38	0.35
2014	0.50	0.37	0.50
2013	0.36	0.35	0.36
2012	0.38	0.34	0.38
2011	0.39	0.34	0.39
2010	0.41	0.32	0.41
2009	0.35	0.29	0.35
2008	0.45	0.28	0.45
2007	0.44	0.26	0.44
2006	0.43	0.23	0.43
2005	0.44	0.24	0.34
2004	0.39	0.22	0.30
2003	0.30	0.21	0.26
2002	0.27	0.20	0.25
2001	0.20	0.20	0.22
2000	0.15	0.15	0.18
1999	0.17	0.16	0.13
1998	0.23	0.15	0.22
1997	0.13	0.13	0.12
1996	0.27	0.13	0.24
1995	0.20	0.13	0.10
1994	0.15	0.13	0.11
1993	0.16	0.11	0.09

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Eligible for

44%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	44%	36%	39%
2022	44%	35%	39%
2021	44%	35%	39%
2020	44%	36%	39%
2019	44%	36%	39%
2018	44%	34%	38%
2017	44%	34%	38%
2016	44%	34%	38%
2015	44%	34%	38%
2014	44%	34%	44%
2013	45%	34%	45%
2012	49%	33%	49%
2011	55%	31%	55%
2010	37%	29%	37%
2009	49%	26%	49%
2008	40%	26%	40%
2007	47%	24%	47%
2006	47%	25%	47%
2005	47%	23%	41%
2004	40%	22%	37%
2003	40%	21%	41%
2002	39%	19%	35%
2001	43%	19%	31%
2000	34%	19%	31%
1999	29%	20%	30%
1998	31%	21%	31%
1997	28%	20%	28%
1996	30%	20%	31%
1995	34%	20%	33%
1994	28%	19%	28%
1993	31%	19%	30%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dows Elementary School	Iowa	Dows Community School District
2023	13%	6%	14%
2022	13%	5%	14%
2021	13%	6%	14%
2020	13%	7%	14%
2019	13%	7%	14%
2018	12%	7%	13%
2017	12%	7%	13%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	12%	7%	13%
2014	13%	7%	13%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	25%	8%	25%
2008	17%	8%	17%
2007	13%	8%	13%
2006	16%	8%	16%
2005	19%	8%	17%
2004	19%	8%	17%
2003	18%	8%	13%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dows 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?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Dows Elementary School?

54 students attend Dows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Dows Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Dows Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dows Elementary School offer ?

Dows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Dows Elementary School part of?

Dows Elementary School is part of Dows Community School District.

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