Kingsley Elementary School

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Kingsley Elementary School ranks 249 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kingsley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 169 students in grades K-4 in the Kingsley-Pierson Community School District in Kingsley, Iowa. The school has consistently strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Iowa elementary schools.

Kingsley Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). Its 4th-grade students scored 89.7% proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the state average of 72.9%. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade students scored 79.6% and 82.8% proficient or better, respectively, outperforming the state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13.6 students per teacher over the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools like MMCRU Marcus Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Clark Elementary, Kingsley Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, offering a more personalized learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public K-4

322 Quest Avenue
Kingsley, IA 51028-0520

(712) 378-2861

District: Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,583

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pierson Middle School
High:	Kingsley-Pierson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kingsley Elementary School ranks better than 55.3% of elementary schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.48. (See more...)

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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingsley Elementary School is $14,583.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Kingsley-Pierson Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingsley-Pierson Community School District 73^rd of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	62.10	249^th	626	60.2%
2013	61.72	261^st	624	58.2%
2014	57.32	307^th	603	49.1%
2015	74.11	137^th	616	77.8%
2016	79.29	71^st	599	88.1%
2017	78.26	87^th	574	84.8%
2018	56.75	285^th	567	49.7%
2019	51.75	326^th	603	45.9%
2021	55.74	279^th	567	50.8%
2022	50.02	331^st	574	42.3%
2023	75.64	113^th	565	80.0%
2024	60.48	249^th	557	55.3%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1989	199	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1990	192	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1991	187	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1992	184	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
1993	188	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1994	177	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1995	179	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
1996	179	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
1997	192	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	197
1998	187	2	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	193
1999	175	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
2000	190	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	-20	174
2001	176	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
2002	159	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2003	159	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2004	177	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2005	184	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2006	196	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2007	199	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2008	199	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2009	184	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
2010	158	0	0	3	0	3	4	0	168
2011	162	0	0	3	0	5	4	0	174
2012	151	0	1	4	0	4	5	0	165
2013	153	0	1	5	0	2	5	0	166
2014	142	1	1	8	0	3	5	0	160
2015	150	1	1	5	0	3	3	0	163
2016	146	3	1	6	0	2	2	0	160
2017	145	3	1	8	0	2	1	0	160
2018	144	3	1	12	0	2	2	0	164
2019	136	4	1	10	0	1	1	0	153
2020	147	3	1	16	0	1	7	0	175
2021	153	1	1	10	1	1	9	0	176
2022	153	1	0	9	1	0	4	0	168
2023	150	2	0	13	1	0	3	0	169

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 Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	189	13.0	14.5	n/a
1989	199	1.3	153.0	5.5
1990	193	13.0	14.8	0
1991	187	13.0	14.3	20.9
1992	184	14.0	13.1	17.9
1993	188	15.0	12.5	17
1994	177	15.0	11.8	18.6
1995	184	14.0	13.1	21.7
1996	184	14.0	13.1	21.7
1997	197	14.0	14.1	18.8
1998	193	14.0	13.8	17.1
1999	180	13.3	13.5	21.1
2000	174	15.3	11.4	19.1
2001	184	14.5	12.7	21.2
2002	166	14.8	11.2	22.9
2003	166	14.8	11.2	22.9
2004	185	13.5	13.7	20.5
2005	191	12.9	14.8	22
2006	203	12.2	16.6	24.1
2007	207	13.4	15.4	29
2008	202	15.1	13.4	25.7
2009	188	14.2	13.2	18.6
2010	168	13.6	12.3	17.9
2011	174	14.4	12.0	19.5
2012	165	13.5	12.2	26.7
2013	166	13.8	11.9	31.9
2014	160	13.6	11.7	35.6
2015	163	14.0	11.6	36.2
2016	160	13.0	12.3	38.1
2017	160	13.7	11.6	36.9
2018	164	12.9	12.6	41.5
2019	153	12.9	11.8	43.1
2020	175	13.2	13.1	41.7
2021	176	13.2	13.2	42
2022	168	13.3	12.5	35.1
2023	169	12.3	13.6	34.9

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 Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	189	13.0	14.5	n/a
1989	199	1.3	153.0	5.5
1990	193	13.0	14.8	0
1991	187	13.0	14.3	20.9
1992	184	14.0	13.1	17.9
1993	188	15.0	12.5	17
1994	177	15.0	11.8	18.6
1995	184	14.0	13.1	21.7
1996	184	14.0	13.1	21.7
1997	197	14.0	14.1	18.8
1998	193	14.0	13.8	17.1
1999	180	13.3	13.5	21.1
2000	174	15.3	11.4	19.1
2001	184	14.5	12.7	21.2
2002	166	14.8	11.2	22.9
2003	166	14.8	11.2	22.9
2004	185	13.5	13.7	20.5
2005	191	12.9	14.8	22
2006	203	12.2	16.6	24.1
2007	207	13.4	15.4	29
2008	202	15.1	13.4	25.7
2009	188	14.2	13.2	18.6
2010	168	13.6	12.3	17.9
2011	174	14.4	12.0	19.5
2012	165	13.5	12.2	26.7
2013	166	13.8	11.9	31.9
2014	160	13.6	11.7	35.6
2015	163	14.0	11.6	36.2
2016	160	13.0	12.3	38.1
2017	160	13.7	11.6	36.9
2018	164	12.9	12.6	41.5
2019	153	12.9	11.8	43.1
2020	175	13.2	13.1	41.7
2021	176	13.2	13.2	42
2022	168	13.3	12.5	35.1
2023	169	12.3	13.6	34.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$901 (6.2%)	$13,681 (93.8%)	$14,583

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kingsley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 326^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 113^th of 565 Elementary schools	34.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kingsley Elementary School)	70	82.8	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kingsley-Pierson Community School District)	70	82.8	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kingsley Elementary School)	62.5	93.1	30.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kingsley-Pierson Community School District)	62.5	93.1	30.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kingsley Elementary School)	74.1	76.9	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kingsley-Pierson Community School District)	74.1	76.9	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kingsley Elementary School)	77.8	76.9	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kingsley-Pierson Community School District)	77.8	76.9	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	153	169	10.5%
African American	4	2	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	10	13	30%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	136	150	10.3%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.1%	34.9%	8.2%

Schools Near Kingsley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-4	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 378-2861	169	12	13.6	34.9%	150 (88.8%)	2 (1.2%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	60.5	249^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.3%		75.6	113^th of 565 public elementary schools	80.0%	136	57.1	89.7			79.6	82.8				$14,583	$901	$13,681
Moville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 873-3128	268	22	12.2	32.1%	252 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	80.3	70^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.4	35^th of 565 public elementary schools	93.8%	35	91.7	86.4	81.6		97.2	86.4	84.2		57.9	$12,614	$417	$12,197
River Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South 5th St	Washta	51061	Cherokee County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 447-6318	174	17	10.3	60.3%	159 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$14,905	$633	$14,272
Anthon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 373-5244	65	8	8.1	43.1%	62 (95.4%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)										$13,892	$701	$13,189
Remsen-Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Roosevelt St	Remsen	51050	Plymouth County	Remsen-Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 786-1101	136	9	15.1	33.8%	120 (88.2%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	72.4	134^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.9%		84	45^th of 565 public elementary schools	92.0%	89	69.2	90.0			69.2	90.0				$15,615	$382	$15,233
Kluckhohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1338 Central Ave SE	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-7064	439	28	15.6	34.9%	334 (76.1%)	32 (7.3%)	42 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.9%)	59.8	257^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.9%		68.2	180^th of 565 public elementary schools	68.1%	77	66.2	81.4	63.9		75.3	87.1	72.2		65.3	$11,621	$470	$11,152
Hinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	315 West Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 947-4327	317	19	16.4	12.3%	305 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)	78.8				87.9					$11,717	$269	$11,448
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 3rd Ave SE	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-4185	282	20	14.1	35.8%	203 (72.0%)	10 (3.5%)	37 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	19 (6.7%)	69.1	172^nd of 557 public elementary schools	69.1%		73.9	128^th of 565 public elementary schools	77.3%	44	81.3	79.1	68.1		85.4	76.7	85.4		62.5	$11,634	$416	$11,219
Bronson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	113 West 1st Street	Bronson	51007	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 948-3361	392	28	14.1	22.7%	368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	80	73^rd of 557 public elementary schools	86.9%		83.3	53^rd of 565 public elementary schools	90.6%	20	83.0	88.9	77.3	87.0	88.7	90.7	81.8	76.1	72.1	$11,638	$548	$11,090
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 2nd Ave NW	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-8121	308	22	14.0	55.8%	165 (53.6%)	19 (6.2%)	94 (30.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	16 (5.2%)	60.5	248^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.5%		60	247^th of 565 public elementary schools	56.3%	1	72.1	80.4	79.1		79.1	65.2	76.7		58.1	$11,638	$467	$11,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsley Elementary School

Is Kingsley Elementary School a good school?

Kingsley Elementary School ranks 249^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kingsley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pierson Middle School
High : Kingsley-Pierson High School

How many students attend Kingsley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 169 students attended Kingsley Elementary School.

What district is Kingsley Elementary School in?

Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Kingsley Elementary School?

Students at Kingsley Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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