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Iowa Elementary School

Summary:

Iowa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 481 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Iowa Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 0-star rating for most years.

Iowa Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (47.82%) and African American (19.96%) students compared to the district and state averages. The school consistently underperforms the district and state on academic assessments, with only 12.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.7% in math, compared to state averages of 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. Iowa Elementary's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, low socioeconomic status, and male students, ranking in the bottom 30% of Colorado elementary schools for these subgroups. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.43% to 74.64%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 18.5.

While Iowa Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Vassar Elementary and Dartmouth Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in academic outcomes. Addressing the school's high rates of economic disadvantage, large class sizes, and persistent low achievement will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving targeted interventions, additional resources, and potential collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 16701 East Iowa Ave
       Aurora, CO  80017-5112

(303) 751-3660

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
913th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,838 Help


Students who attend Iowa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mrachek Middle School
High:    Gateway High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  481

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
African American:
20.0%
White:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Iowa Elementary School ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 26th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Iowa Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Iowa Elementary School is $16,838. 27 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Iowa Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 107th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Iowa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Iowa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.88 720th 808 10.9%
2005 12.67 731st 823 11.2%
2006 11.59 734th 829 11.5%
2007 14.75 742nd 852 12.9%
2008 17.88 719th 849 15.3%
2009 18.96 724th 872 17.0%
2010 12.31 822nd 925 11.1%
2011 8.96 859th 935 8.1%
2012 18.76 778th 935 16.8%
2013 6.58 907th 954 4.9%
2014 13.86 851st 962 11.5%
2015 10.78 893rd 938 4.8%
2016 11.52 850th 914 7.0%
2017 16.01 789th 929 15.1%
2018 13.72 825th 917 10.0%
2019 14.53 846th 965 12.3%
2021 7.62 708th 710 0.3%
2022 9.96 880th 921 4.5%
2023 8.22 906th 933 2.9%
2024 8.02 913th 943 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Iowa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.06 326th 332 1.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Iowa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.96 634th 690 8.1%
2019 15.13 668th 758 11.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Iowa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.82 658th 693 5.1%
2019 10.83 716th 764 6.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Iowa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.50 135th 172 21.5%
2019 18.40 249th 270 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Iowa Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 510 53 28 27 1 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 506 50 24 23 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1990 505 59 29 27 3 n/a n/a 0 623
1991 484 73 29 30 3 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 459 76 31 38 4 n/a n/a 0 608
1993 454 76 28 44 6 n/a n/a 0 608
1994 453 68 33 45 5 n/a n/a 0 604
1995 390 85 39 53 4 n/a n/a 0 571
1996 390 85 39 53 4 n/a n/a 0 571
1997 394 99 35 52 4 n/a n/a 0 584
1998 384 94 40 62 2 n/a n/a 0 582
1999 382 90 39 51 3 n/a n/a 0 565
2000 344 90 37 85 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2001 323 99 35 104 2 n/a n/a 0 563
2002 249 98 23 119 7 n/a n/a 0 496
2003 249 98 23 119 7 n/a n/a 0 496
2004 228 125 23 142 4 n/a n/a 0 522
2005 188 126 17 163 6 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 181 152 19 187 8 n/a n/a 0 547
2007 175 145 24 177 9 n/a n/a 0 530
2008 157 155 23 195 6 n/a n/a 0 536
2009 131 127 19 189 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2010 133 142 29 211 2 n/a n/a 0 517
2011 128 124 23 228 6 2 16 0 527
2012 120 110 19 203 2 3 23 0 480
2013 131 120 12 190 2 9 26 0 490
2014 122 111 14 222 3 3 27 0 502
2015 98 128 13 225 2 3 30 0 499
2016 107 121 17 253 3 4 43 0 548
2017 94 124 19 269 3 6 42 0 557
2018 100 118 23 245 5 8 24 0 523
2019 91 92 22 241 2 7 28 0 483
2020 94 84 23 228 4 12 47 0 492
2021 74 68 25 206 2 8 32 0 415
2022 76 102 28 205 3 0 43 0 457
2023 75 96 29 230 4 0 47 0 481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Iowa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 27.9 22.1 n/a
1989 604 24.1 25.0 6.8
1990 623 25.8 24.1 6.4
1991 619 26.2 23.6 5.8
1992 608 25.6 23.7 n/a
1993 608 25.4 23.9 6.9
1994 604 25.3 23.9 10.1
1995 571 25.2 22.6 14
1996 571 25.2 22.6 14
1997 584 28.0 20.9 13
1998 582 26.0 22.4 11.7
1999 565 28.4 19.9 9.9
2000 557 27.5 20.3 18.1
2001 563 25.7 21.9 19.5
2002 496 27.5 18.0 34.5
2003 496 27.5 18.0 34.5
2004 522 27.5 19.0 39.8
2005 500 25.5 19.6 43.4
2006 547 26.0 21.0 46.6
2007 530 25.4 20.9 50
2008 536 28.4 18.9 57.8
2009 469 24.6 19.1 62.3
2010 517 22.7 22.7 58.6
2011 527 23.5 22.3 68.3
2012 480 22.3 21.4 73.8
2013 490 23.0 21.2 71.8
2014 502 23.9 20.9 71.5
2015 499 23.0 21.6 73.3
2016 548 26.0 21.0 72.4
2017 557 25.2 22.0 71.8
2018 523 23.1 22.6 75.1
2019 483 23.6 20.4 70.8
2020 492 25.2 19.4 73.6
2021 415 25.6 16.1 68.4
2022 457 26.6 17.1 68.9
2023 481 26.0 18.5 74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Iowa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 27.9 22.1 n/a
1989 604 24.1 25.0 6.8
1990 623 25.8 24.1 6.4
1991 619 26.2 23.6 5.8
1992 608 25.6 23.7 n/a
1993 608 25.4 23.9 6.9
1994 604 25.3 23.9 10.1
1995 571 25.2 22.6 14
1996 571 25.2 22.6 14
1997 584 28.0 20.9 13
1998 582 26.0 22.4 11.7
1999 565 28.4 19.9 9.9
2000 557 27.5 20.3 18.1
2001 563 25.7 21.9 19.5
2002 496 27.5 18.0 34.5
2003 496 27.5 18.0 34.5
2004 522 27.5 19.0 39.8
2005 500 25.5 19.6 43.4
2006 547 26.0 21.0 46.6
2007 530 25.4 20.9 50
2008 536 28.4 18.9 57.8
2009 469 24.6 19.1 62.3
2010 517 22.7 22.7 58.6
2011 527 23.5 22.3 68.3
2012 480 22.3 21.4 73.8
2013 490 23.0 21.2 71.8
2014 502 23.9 20.9 71.5
2015 499 23.0 21.6 73.3
2016 548 26.0 21.0 72.4
2017 557 25.2 22.0 71.8
2018 523 23.1 22.6 75.1
2019 483 23.6 20.4 70.8
2020 492 25.2 19.4 73.6
2021 415 25.6 16.1 68.4
2022 457 26.6 17.1 68.9
2023 481 26.0 18.5 74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Iowa Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,232
2020 $12,185
2021 $15,207
2022 $16,616
2023 $16,838

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Iowa Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 846th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 906th of 933 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)22.114.7
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)22.819.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Iowa Elementary School)17.417.5
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)23.718
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)25.920.3
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)2723.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Iowa Elementary School)26.211.6
 14.6%
   4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)1715.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Iowa Elementary School)12.26.4
 5.8%
   5th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)15.914.6
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)22.913
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)28.524.6
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Iowa Elementary School)123.8
 8.2%
   5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)19.317
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Iowa Elementary School)23.615.7
 7.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)26.423.3
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Iowa Elementary School)18.610.9
 7.7%
   All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)18.215.2
 3%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students483481
 0.4%
African American9296
 4.3%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian2229
 31.8%
Hispanic241230
 4.6%
Pacific Islander70
 100%
White9175
 17.6%
Two or More Races2847
 67.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.8%74.6%
 3.8%

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Iowa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students who attend Iowa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mrachek Middle School
High : Gateway High School

Students at Iowa Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 481 students attended Iowa Elementary School.


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