Lark Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Lark Elementary School served 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students
204 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
1%
11%
Black
1%
6%
White
95%
76%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
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