For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 295 students in Pocahontas Area Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 66%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
943 Schools
# Students
696 Students
325,396 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
23,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pocahontas Area Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,402 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,018 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
38,706 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,771 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
600 Students
237,802 Students
% White Students
86%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
16,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
52
37,309
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
35,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
35,433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
35,198
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
34,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
35,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,256 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,655 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,256
$16,406
Spending / Student
$15,655
$15,982
Best Pocahontas Area Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-6
| 295 students
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