Durant Elementary School
Tel:
(563)578-5400
- Durant Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Durant Elementary School's student population of 258 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 258 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Durant Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Durant Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #266 out of 1,252 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 77% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 75% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 11% |
| White | 94% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Durant Elementary School is Sumner-fredericksburg High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tripoli Middle/sr High School (8.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tripoli Middle/sr High School (8.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sumner Sumner-fredericksburg High School Grades: 9-12 | 245 students
0.1 miles
802 West Sixth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563)578-3341 0.1 9-12 245 - Tripoli Tripoli Middle/sr High School Grades: 6-12 | 248 students
8.5 miles
209 8th Ave Sw
Tripoli, IA 50676
(319)882-4202 8.5 6-12 248 - Tripoli Tripoli Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 185 students
8.6 miles
309 9th Ave Sw
Tripoli, IA 50676
(319)882-4203 8.6 PK-5 185 - Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 154 students
8.9 miles
401 E High St
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563)237-5364 8.9 PK-5 154 - Fredericksburg Sumner-fredericksburg Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 179 students
9.1 miles
300 Main St
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563)237-5334 9.1 6-8 179
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