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Henry A Wallace Elementary School

6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131

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Serving 826 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 826 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 5% in IA
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Henry A Wallace Elementary School's student population of 826 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Pre-K	204
Kind	87
1	113
2	91
3	101
4	123
5	107

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Total Students

826 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School
2023	876
2022	867
2021	863
2020	865
2019	865
2018	579
2017	579
2016	548
2015	550
2014	537
2013	511
2012	536
2011	554
2010	550
2009	506
2008	481
2007	573
2006	556
2005	495
2004	550
2003	501
2002	506
2001	563
2000	537
1999	555
1998	668
1997	835
1996	723
1995	682
1994	682
1993	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School
2023	52
2022	48
2021	48
2020	42
2019	42
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	34
2014	38
2013	40
2012	39
2011	36
2010	39
2009	36
2008	35
2007	42
2006	37
2005	36
2004	35
2003	35
2002	36
2001	37
2000	39
1999	31
1998	33
1997	49
1996	33
1995	42
1994	36
1993	34

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School Rankings

Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henry A Wallace Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#28 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School
2023	#28
2022	#14
2021	#43
2019	#75
2018	#89
2017	#13
2016	#15
2015	#20
2014	#43
2013	#6
2012	#96

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89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	89%	68%	79%
2022	90%	64%	77%
2021	86%	64%	78%
2019	90%	69%	84%
2018	90%	76%	88%
2017	94%	77%	90%
2016	93%	78%	91%
2015	94%	79%	92%
2014	95%	79%	93%
2013	94%	77%	92%
2012	89%	76%	91%

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91%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2022	91%	70%	79%
2021	85%	68%	78%
2019	83%	68%	81%
2018	90%	74%	88%
2017	94%	75%	88%
2016	94%	75%	89%
2015	93%	76%	88%
2014	91%	76%	89%
2013	94%	72%	88%
2012	88%	71%	87%
2011	91%	76%	89%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2022	72%	63%	69%
2021	72%	60%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	18:1	14:1	17:1
2020	21:1	14:1	17:1
2019	21:1	14:1	17:1
2018	18:1	14:1	18:1
2017	18:1	14:1	18:1
2016	18:1	14:1	17:1
2015	16:1	14:1	17:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	20:1	14:1	19:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	22:1	15:1	18:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	8%	2%	9%
2022	10%	3%	8%
2021	11%	3%	9%
2020	9%	3%	7%
2019	9%	3%	7%
2018	8%	2%	7%
2017	8%	2%	7%
2016	7%	2%	7%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	6%	2%	6%
2011	6%	2%	6%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	6%	13%	7%
2022	4%	12%	7%
2021	4%	12%	7%
2020	5%	11%	7%
2019	5%	11%	7%
2018	4%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	3%	10%	6%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	7%	9%	5%
2011	6%	9%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	5%	7%	3%
2007	8%	6%	2%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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White

68%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	71%	72%	68%
2022	74%	73%	70%
2021	75%	74%	70%
2020	76%	75%	73%
2019	76%	75%	73%
2018	80%	77%	77%
2017	80%	77%	77%
2016	81%	78%	79%
2015	83%	78%	80%
2014	81%	79%	80%
2013	82%	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%	82%
2011	81%	81%	83%
2010	83%	82%	84%
2009	88%	84%	88%
2008	88%	84%	88%
2007	79%	86%	90%
2006	83%	88%	91%
2005	87%	87%	92%
2004	89%	88%	92%
2003	90%	89%	93%
2002	90%	89%	93%
2001	94%	89%	94%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	95%	91%	94%
1998	95%	92%	95%
1997	95%	93%	95%
1996	96%	93%	96%
1995	96%	93%	97%
1994	97%	93%	96%
1993	96%	94%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	0.48	0.46	0.52
2022	0.44	0.45	0.50
2021	0.42	0.43	0.49
2020	0.41	0.42	0.45
2019	0.41	0.42	0.45
2018	0.35	0.39	0.40
2017	0.35	0.39	0.40
2016	0.34	0.38	0.37
2015	0.31	0.38	0.35
2014	0.34	0.37	0.35
2013	0.32	0.35	0.33
2012	0.35	0.34	0.32
2011	0.34	0.34	0.30
2010	0.31	0.32	0.29
2009	0.22	0.29	0.23
2008	0.22	0.28	0.22
2007	0.36	0.26	0.19
2006	0.30	0.23	0.17
2005	0.24	0.24	0.15
2004	0.21	0.22	0.15
2003	0.19	0.21	0.14
2002	0.19	0.20	0.13
2001	0.12	0.20	0.12
2000	0.01	0.15	0.07
1999	0.10	0.16	0.11
1998	0.10	0.15	0.11
1997	0.10	0.13	0.10
1996	0.08	0.13	0.09
1995	0.08	0.13	0.07
1994	0.06	0.13	0.07
1993	0.08	0.11	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	12%	36%	22%
2022	8%	35%	20%
2021	6%	35%	17%
2020	8%	36%	19%
2019	8%	36%	19%
2018	11%	34%	16%
2017	11%	34%	16%
2016	12%	34%	15%
2015	9%	34%	12%
2014	12%	34%	14%
2013	8%	34%	12%
2012	10%	33%	12%
2011	14%	31%	12%
2010	9%	29%	10%
2009	10%	26%	9%
2008	8%	26%	8%
2007	17%	24%	7%
2006	13%	25%	6%
2005	10%	23%	5%
2004	7%	22%	4%
2003	6%	21%	4%
2002	6%	19%	3%
2001	1%	19%	4%
2000	10%	19%	4%
1999	12%	20%	5%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	4%
1996	4%	20%	3%
1995	4%	20%	4%
1994	6%	19%	5%
1993	5%	19%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Johnston Community School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	7%	1%
1999	3%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Johnston Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Henry A Wallace Elementary School's ranking?

Henry A Wallace Elementary School is ranked #28 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Henry A Wallace Elementary School often compared to?

Henry A Wallace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horizon Elementary School, Lawson Elementary School, Beaver Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Henry A Wallace Elementary School?

826 students attend Henry A Wallace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Henry A Wallace Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henry A Wallace Elementary School?

Henry A Wallace Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Henry A Wallace Elementary School offer ?

Henry A Wallace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Henry A Wallace Elementary School part of?

Henry A Wallace Elementary School is part of Johnston Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 826 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 5%
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education