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Walnut Grove Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	54
1	48
2	44
3	33
4	43
5	44

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	320
2022	320
2021	320
2020	320
2019	320
2018	320
2017	320
2016	320
2015	320
2014	320
2013	339
2012	345
2011	369
2010	362
2009	392
2008	407
2007	460
2006	429
2005	422
2004	465
2003	420
2002	484
2001	514
2000	459
1999	491
1998	455
1997	462
1996	488
1995	478
1994	459
1993	478
1992	468
1991	483
1990	480
1989	470
1988	499
1987	503

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	21
2012	23
2011	26
2010	24
2009	25
2008	30
2007	21
2006	30
2005	33
2004	25
2003	21
2002	31
2001	35
2000	27
1999	26
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	22
1990	20
1989	2
1988	22
1987	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(13-14)

35-39%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2014	37%	79%	68%
2013	52%	77%	64%
2012	57%	76%	65%
2011	72%	78%	69%
2010	62%	77%	70%

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(13-14)

40-44%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2014	42%	76%	66%
2013	52%	72%	65%
2012	57%	71%	65%
2011	72%	76%	70%
2010	52%	75%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	12:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	16:1
2007	22:1	14:1	17:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	19:1	13:1	16:1
2003	20:1	13:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	18:1
1999	19:1	14:1	18:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	19:1
1995	22:1	15:1	18:1
1994	22:1	15:1	18:1
1993	23:1	15:1	18:1
1992	23:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2009)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2009	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	14%	13%	15%
2022	14%	12%	14%
2021	14%	12%	14%
2020	14%	11%	15%
2019	14%	11%	15%
2018	15%	11%	16%
2017	15%	11%	16%
2016	15%	10%	15%
2015	15%	11%	15%
2014	14%	10%	15%
2013	13%	9%	14%
2012	13%	9%	13%
2011	14%	9%	13%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	13%	7%	12%
2008	15%	7%	11%
2007	12%	6%	10%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	7%	4%	5%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	10%	7%	4%
2022	10%	7%	4%
2021	10%	7%	4%
2020	10%	6%	4%
2019	10%	6%	4%
2018	10%	6%	3%
2017	10%	6%	3%
2016	10%	6%	3%
2015	10%	5%	5%
2014	10%	5%	3%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	9%	5%	3%
2011	7%	5%	3%
2010	7%	5%	3%
2009	9%	6%	4%
2008	9%	6%	3%
2007	11%	5%	4%
2006	10%	4%	3%
2005	9%	5%	3%
2004	6%	4%	2%
2003	6%	4%	2%
2002	10%	4%	2%
2001	10%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	6%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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White

69%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	69%	72%	76%
2022	69%	73%	77%
2021	69%	74%	76%
2020	69%	75%	76%
2019	69%	75%	76%
2018	69%	77%	77%
2017	69%	77%	77%
2016	69%	78%	78%
2015	69%	78%	76%
2014	69%	79%	78%
2013	72%	80%	77%
2012	72%	81%	79%
2011	73%	81%	80%
2010	74%	82%	81%
2009	77%	84%	82%
2008	76%	84%	84%
2007	76%	86%	84%
2006	77%	88%	86%
2005	80%	87%	87%
2004	82%	88%	89%
2003	86%	89%	90%
2002	82%	89%	90%
2001	82%	89%	91%
2000	98%	94%	95%
1999	94%	91%	95%
1998	95%	92%	95%
1997	94%	93%	95%
1996	94%	93%	95%
1995	98%	93%	95%
1994	94%	93%	96%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	97%	95%	97%
1991	97%	95%	95%

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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	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	0.50	0.46	0.41
2022	0.50	0.45	0.39
2021	0.50	0.43	0.40
2020	0.50	0.42	0.41
2019	0.50	0.42	0.41
2018	0.49	0.39	0.39
2017	0.49	0.39	0.39
2016	0.49	0.38	0.37
2015	0.49	0.38	0.37
2014	0.51	0.37	0.38
2013	0.47	0.35	0.38
2012	0.46	0.34	0.36
2011	0.44	0.34	0.34
2010	0.44	0.32	0.33
2009	0.38	0.29	0.30
2008	0.40	0.28	0.29
2007	0.39	0.26	0.28
2006	0.39	0.23	0.25
2005	0.35	0.24	0.24
2004	0.32	0.22	0.21
2003	0.25	0.21	0.19
2002	0.32	0.20	0.18
2001	0.32	0.20	0.16
2000	0.13	0.15	0.10
1999	0.14	0.16	0.10
1998	0.11	0.15	0.10
1997	0.12	0.13	0.10
1996	0.12	0.13	0.09
1995	0.06	0.13	0.09
1994	0.13	0.13	0.08
1993	0.08	0.11	0.07
1992	0.09	0.10	0.07
1991	0.08	0.10	0.08

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Eligible for

48%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	48%	36%	48%
2022	48%	35%	54%
2021	48%	35%	57%
2020	48%	36%	34%
2019	48%	36%	34%
2018	47%	34%	58%
2017	47%	34%	58%
2016	47%	34%	51%
2015	47%	34%	44%
2014	48%	34%	45%
2013	70%	34%	54%
2012	74%	33%	55%
2011	66%	31%	49%
2010	59%	29%	47%
2009	52%	26%	43%
2008	61%	26%	43%
2007	57%	24%	42%
2006	53%	25%	40%
2005	51%	23%	38%
2004	54%	22%	34%
2003	46%	21%	32%
2002	43%	19%	25%
2001	44%	19%	25%
2000	50%	19%	28%
1999	48%	20%	30%
1998	45%	21%	31%
1997	45%	20%	33%
1996	46%	20%	31%
1995	44%	20%	31%
1994	46%	19%	29%
1993	48%	19%	26%
1992	41%	18%	25%
1991	35%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	4%	6%	10%
2022	4%	5%	14%
2021	4%	6%	10%
2020	4%	7%	14%
2019	4%	7%	14%
2018	4%	7%	10%
2017	4%	7%	10%
2016	4%	7%	10%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	11%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	14%	8%	13%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	13%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	8%
2000	15%	7%	8%
1999	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Council Bluffs Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School?

320 students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Walnut Grove Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Walnut Grove Elementary School?

Walnut Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Walnut Grove Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Walnut Grove Elementary School part of?

Walnut Grove Elementary School is part of Council Bluffs Community School District.

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