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Lela Howland Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lela Howland Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	57
1	57

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Total Students

120 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School
2025	120
2024	120
2023	120
2022	120
2021	120
2020	120
2019	120
2018	120
2017	120
2016	120
2015	120
2007	109
2006	120
2005	121
2004	152
2003	140
2002	118
2001	113
2000	120
1999	141
1998	163
1997	175
1996	160
1995	122
1994	136
1993	149
1992	147
1991	154
1990	156
1989	121
1988	146

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	11
2003	12
2002	10
2001	8
2000	9
1999	8
1998	7
1997	10
1996	10
1995	8
1994	9
1993	9
1992	8
1991	8
1990	10
1989	6
1988	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	14:1	13:1
2019	11:1	14:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	13:1
2015	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	14:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1998	23:1	15:1	18:1
1997	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	18:1	15:1	14:1
1991	20:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	22:1	19:1	24:1
1988	22:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2004)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	13%
2023	6%	13%	31%
2022	6%	12%	31%
2021	6%	12%	31%
2020	6%	11%	26%
2019	6%	11%	26%
2018	6%	11%	21%
2017	6%	11%	21%
2016	6%	10%	19%
2015	6%	11%	11%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	6%	4%	2%
2002	6%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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White

92%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	92%	70%
2024	92%	71%
2023	92%	72%	66%
2022	92%	73%	65%
2021	92%	74%	67%
2020	92%	75%	71%
2019	92%	75%	71%
2018	93%	77%	78%
2017	93%	77%	78%
2016	93%	78%	79%
2015	93%	78%	60%
2007	96%	86%	94%
2006	92%	88%	93%
2005	94%	87%	96%
2004	91%	88%	95%
2003	91%	89%	95%
2002	92%	89%	96%
2001	94%	89%	96%
2000	94%	94%	97%
1999	93%	91%	97%
1998	95%	92%	98%
1997	96%	93%	97%
1996	96%	93%	98%
1995	96%	93%	98%
1994	99%	93%	99%
1993	99%	94%	98%
1992	100%	95%	99%
1991	98%	95%	99%
1990	99%	95%	99%
1989	98%	95%	99%
1988	98%	95%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

30%

0.15

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	0.15	0.49
2024	0.15	0.48
2023	0.15	0.46	0.47
2022	0.15	0.45	0.48
2021	0.15	0.43	0.46
2020	0.15	0.42	0.43
2019	0.15	0.42	0.43
2018	0.13	0.39	0.35
2017	0.13	0.39	0.35
2016	0.13	0.38	0.34
2015	0.13	0.38	0.35
2007	0.08	0.26	0.12
2006	0.14	0.23	0.13
2005	0.12	0.24	0.07
2004	0.17	0.22	0.09
2003	0.17	0.21	0.11
2002	0.15	0.20	0.08
2001	0.11	0.20	0.08
2000	0.11	0.15	0.05
1999	0.13	0.16	0.05
1998	0.10	0.15	0.05
1997	0.08	0.13	0.04
1996	0.08	0.13	0.04
1995	0.07	0.13	0.03
1994	0.02	0.13	0.02
1993	0.02	0.11	0.03
1991	0.04	0.10	0.03
1990	0.02	0.10	0.02

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Eligible for

47%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	47%	35%
2024	47%	36%
2023	47%	36%	53%
2022	47%	35%	48%
2021	47%	35%	49%
2020	47%	36%	53%
2019	47%	36%	53%
2018	46%	34%	48%
2017	46%	34%	48%
2016	46%	34%	49%
2015	46%	34%	47%
2007	34%	24%	29%
2006	47%	25%	35%
2005	40%	23%	32%
2004	34%	22%	29%
2003	34%	21%	26%
2002	31%	19%	25%
2001	27%	19%	20%
2000	27%	19%	22%
1999	26%	20%	26%
1998	26%	21%	24%
1997	23%	20%	24%
1996	27%	20%	22%
1995	39%	20%	21%
1994	30%	19%	19%
1993	12%	19%	18%
1992	14%	18%	16%
1991	25%	17%	19%
1990	17%	14%	14%
1989	18%	17%	15%
1988	23%	18%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lela Howland Elementary School	Iowa	Eagle Grove Community School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	6%	6%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	15%	8%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	12%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Eagle Grove Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lela Howland Elementary School?

120 students attend Lela Howland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Lela Howland Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lela Howland Elementary School?

Lela Howland Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lela Howland Elementary School offer ?

Lela Howland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Lela Howland Elementary School part of?

Lela Howland Elementary School is part of Eagle Grove Community School District.

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