For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 265 students in Pocahontas Area Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Pocahontas Area Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
659 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocahontas Area Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.2%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.49
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
Showing 1995–2005. View full 14-year historical data
% Hispanic
10%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Black
1%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% White
83%
70%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 14-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,156 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,140 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,049 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$11 MM
$9,021 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$22,156
$18,179
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,140
$18,122
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Pocahontas Area Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas Area Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
208 1st Ave Sw
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4642
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-4642
Gr: K-6 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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