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Serving 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Okoboji Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 505 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20% in IA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Okoboji Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Okoboji Elementary School's student population of 505 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Okoboji Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	93
1	75
2	83
3	99
4	89

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Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School
2023	533
2022	506
2021	498
2020	496
2019	496
2018	476
2017	476
2016	462
2015	454
2014	471
2013	476
2012	458
2011	453
2010	457
2009	384
2008	342
2007	351
2006	357
2005	336
2004	333
2003	301
2002	325
2001	344
2000	334
1999	339
1998	330
1997	342
1996	332
1995	317
1994	332
1993	330

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	31
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	30
2010	32
2009	30
2008	27
2007	26
2006	25
2005	27
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	24
1999	23
1998	23
1997	23
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21

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School Rankings

Okoboji Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Okoboji Elementary School is 0.24, which is less 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)

#196 out of 1233 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School
2022	#196
2021	#341
2019	#426
2018	#501
2017	#245
2016	#141
2015	#58
2014	#25
2013	#14
2012	#4
2011	#20

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80-84%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2022	82%	64%	75%
2021	82%	64%	78%
2019	77%	69%	70%
2018	82%	76%	83%
2017	87%	77%	85%
2016	87%	78%	86%
2015	92%	79%	86%
2014	92%	79%	86%
2013	92%	77%	87%
2012	95%	76%	85%
2011	92%	78%	84%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2022	77%	70%	79%
2021	67%	68%	80%
2019	72%	68%	74%
2018	77%	74%	83%
2017	82%	75%	85%
2016	87%	75%	86%
2015	87%	76%	88%
2014	92%	76%	90%
2013	92%	72%	85%
2012	92%	71%	83%
2011	92%	76%	85%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	13:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	14:1	14:1	19:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	7%	13%	6%
2022	7%	12%	6%
2021	7%	12%	6%
2020	4%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	7%	10%	5%
2015	5%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%

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White

87%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	88%	72%	88%
2022	88%	73%	89%
2021	88%	74%	89%
2020	92%	75%	92%
2019	92%	75%	92%
2018	93%	77%	93%
2017	93%	77%	93%
2016	90%	78%	92%
2015	91%	78%	92%
2014	91%	79%	92%
2013	92%	80%	92%
2012	93%	81%	94%
2011	93%	81%	94%
2010	91%	82%	93%
2009	92%	84%	94%
2008	96%	84%	95%
2007	97%	86%	96%
2006	97%	88%	97%
2005	95%	87%	97%
2004	96%	88%	97%
2003	97%	89%	97%
2002	96%	89%	97%
2001	97%	89%	98%
2000	99%	94%	99%
1999	97%	91%	98%
1998	99%	92%	99%
1997	99%	93%	99%
1996	97%	93%	98%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	98%	93%	99%
1993	98%	94%	100%

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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	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	0.22	0.46	0.22
2022	0.22	0.45	0.21
2021	0.22	0.43	0.21
2020	0.15	0.42	0.16
2019	0.15	0.42	0.16
2018	0.13	0.39	0.14
2017	0.13	0.39	0.14
2016	0.19	0.38	0.15
2015	0.17	0.38	0.15
2014	0.17	0.37	0.16
2013	0.15	0.35	0.15
2012	0.13	0.34	0.12
2011	0.13	0.34	0.12
2010	0.17	0.32	0.14
2009	0.14	0.29	0.11
2008	0.08	0.28	0.08
2007	0.06	0.26	0.08
2006	0.06	0.23	0.07
2005	0.09	0.24	0.06
2004	0.07	0.22	0.05
2003	0.06	0.21	0.06
2002	0.08	0.20	0.05
2001	0.05	0.20	0.04
1999	0.06	0.16	0.04
1998	0.04	0.15	0.03
1997	0.02	0.13	0.03
1996	0.05	0.13	0.05
1995	0.01	0.13	0.02
1994	0.04	0.13	0.03
1993	0.04	0.11	0.02
1992	0.06	0.10	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	34%	36%	33%
2022	26%	35%	26%
2021	28%	35%	28%
2020	27%	36%	27%
2019	27%	36%	27%
2018	28%	34%	26%
2017	28%	34%	26%
2016	25%	34%	25%
2015	26%	34%	26%
2014	28%	34%	25%
2013	25%	34%	23%
2012	28%	33%	26%
2011	21%	31%	21%
2010	18%	29%	19%
2009	17%	26%	17%
2008	21%	26%	17%
2007	22%	24%	19%
2006	23%	25%	20%
2005	21%	23%	16%
2004	19%	22%	14%
2003	17%	21%	12%
2002	18%	19%	12%
2001	14%	19%	11%
2000	20%	19%	15%
1999	22%	20%	15%
1998	18%	21%	15%
1997	19%	20%	14%
1996	19%	20%	14%
1995	16%	20%	13%
1994	17%	19%	15%
1993	15%	19%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Okoboji Elementary School	Iowa	Okoboji Comm School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	14%	8%	11%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	12%	8%	7%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Okoboji Comm School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Okoboji Elementary School's ranking?

Okoboji Elementary School is ranked #196 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Okoboji Elementary School often compared to?

Okoboji Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spirit Lake Elementary School, Johnson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Okoboji Elementary School?

505 students attend Okoboji Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Okoboji Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Okoboji Elementary School?

Okoboji Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Okoboji Elementary School offer ?

Okoboji Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Okoboji Elementary School part of?

Okoboji Elementary School is part of Okoboji Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 505 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education