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Shannon Elementary School

321 W South St
Monticello, IA 52310

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Shannon Elementary School serves 166 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shannon Elementary School's student population of 166 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shannon Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	70
1	61

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Total Students

166 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School
2025	166
2024	159
2023	144
2022	160
2021	143
2020	136
2019	136
2018	162
2017	162
2016	176
2015	174
2014	174
2013	171
2012	210
2011	192
2010	178
2009	164
2008	150
2007	146
2006	137
2005	133
2004	129
2003	123
2002	127
2001	143
2000	146
1999	145
1998	275
1997	279
1996	294
1995	308
1994	297
1993	303
1992	290
1991	268
1990	277
1989	290

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School
2025	11
2024	11
2023	13
2022	13
2021	10
2020	11
2019	11
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	15
2014	12
2013	12
2012	14
2011	13
2010	14
2009	13
2008	14
2007	12
2006	12
2005	14
2004	12
2003	12
2002	10
2001	13
2000	11
1999	11
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	21
1994	21
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18

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Year Founded

1905

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Campus Size

75 acres

School Rankings

The of Shannon Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	13:1
2019	12:1	14:1	13:1
2018	10:1	14:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	14:1	15:1
2006	11:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	10:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	16:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	3%	13%
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	4%
2020	6%	11%	4%
2019	6%	11%	4%
2018	7%	11%	3%
2017	7%	11%	3%
2016	5%	10%	3%
2015	6%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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White

90%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	90%	70%
2024	93%	71%
2023	88%	72%	90%
2022	90%	73%	91%
2021	87%	74%	90%
2020	88%	75%	91%
2019	88%	75%	91%
2018	90%	77%	93%
2017	90%	77%	93%
2016	92%	78%	93%
2015	91%	78%	93%
2014	93%	79%	94%
2013	95%	80%	95%
2012	96%	81%	96%
2011	96%	81%	95%
2010	97%	82%	95%
2009	96%	84%	95%
2008	95%	84%	95%
2007	97%	86%	95%
2006	98%	88%	97%
2005	98%	87%	96%
2004	96%	88%	96%
2003	96%	89%	97%
2002	100%	89%	97%
2001	97%	89%	98%
2000	99%	94%	97%
1999	98%	91%	98%
1998	99%	92%	97%
1997	100%	93%	97%
1996	100%	93%	99%
1995	99%	93%	98%
1994	99%	93%	98%
1993	99%	94%	100%
1992	99%	95%	98%
1991	99%	95%	99%
1990	99%	95%	100%
1989	98%	95%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	0.19	0.49
2024	0.13	0.48
2023	0.22	0.46	0.18
2022	0.19	0.45	0.18
2021	0.24	0.43	0.18
2020	0.22	0.42	0.17
2019	0.22	0.42	0.17
2018	0.19	0.39	0.14
2017	0.19	0.39	0.14
2016	0.15	0.38	0.13
2015	0.17	0.38	0.13
2014	0.14	0.37	0.11
2013	0.10	0.35	0.09
2012	0.08	0.34	0.09
2011	0.09	0.34	0.10
2010	0.06	0.32	0.09
2009	0.07	0.29	0.09
2008	0.10	0.28	0.08
2007	0.06	0.26	0.09
2006	0.03	0.23	0.06
2005	0.04	0.24	0.07
2004	0.07	0.22	0.07
2003	0.07	0.21	0.06
2001	0.06	0.20	0.05
2000	0.03	0.15	0.05
1999	0.04	0.16	0.05
1996	0.02	0.13	0.03
1994	0.02	0.13	0.03

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(22-23)

15.7%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2023	15.7%	24.7%	22.3%
2022	23.5%	27.8%	27.7%
2021	18.7%	23.1%	19.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	16%	35%
2024	19%	36%
2023	18%	36%	27%
2022	29%	35%	28%
2021	34%	35%	28%
2020	35%	36%	27%
2019	35%	36%	27%
2018	33%	34%	25%
2017	33%	34%	25%
2016	30%	34%	20%
2015	30%	34%	23%
2014	28%	34%	24%
2013	23%	34%	26%
2012	25%	33%	24%
2011	22%	31%	22%
2010	21%	29%	22%
2009	21%	26%	15%
2008	28%	26%	19%
2007	25%	24%	17%
2006	22%	25%	17%
2005	23%	23%	18%
2004	25%	22%	16%
2003	23%	21%	15%
2002	18%	19%	14%
2001	16%	19%	12%
2000	27%	19%	15%
1999	21%	20%	16%
1998	19%	21%	13%
1997	25%	20%	16%
1996	26%	20%	17%
1995	22%	20%	14%
1994	14%	19%	15%
1993	17%	19%	15%
1992	11%	18%	11%
1991	13%	17%	11%
1990	13%	14%	12%
1989	12%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Shannon Elementary School	Iowa	Monticello Comm School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	4%	5%
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	7%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Monticello Comm School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Panthers

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What schools are Shannon Elementary School often compared to?

Shannon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lambert Elementary School, Delhi Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Shannon Elementary School?

166 students attend Shannon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Shannon Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shannon Elementary School?

Shannon Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shannon Elementary School offer ?

Shannon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Shannon Elementary School part of?

Shannon Elementary School is part of Monticello Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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