Irving Elementary School

Summary:

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 634 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 269 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 43.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.4% in the district and 69% statewide. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.98% to 93.53% over the past three years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. As a result, Irving Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking between 514 and 537 out of 557-565 schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

In contrast, Sunnyside Elementary School, a nearby school, consistently ranks in the top 5-10% of Iowa elementary schools and outperforms the state and district averages by a significant margin. This stark difference in academic performance suggests that there may be inequities in resource allocation and support provided to the schools within the Sioux City Community School District, which could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for students at Irving Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

901 Floyd Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51105-1746

(712) 279-6834

District: Sioux City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
514^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,850

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 634

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

African American:

6.9%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving Elementary School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Sioux City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10. (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.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irving Elementary School is $12,850. 8 elementary schools in the Sioux City Community School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Sioux City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sioux City Community School District 269^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	25.34	543^rd	626	13.3%
2013	38.60	470^th	624	24.7%
2014	15.56	541^st	603	10.3%
2015	8.68	573^rd	616	7.0%
2016	7.98	566^th	599	5.5%
2017	11.17	521^st	574	9.2%
2018	7.59	530^th	567	6.5%
2019	15.06	541^st	603	10.3%
2021	6.24	543^rd	567	4.2%
2022	4.25	554^th	574	3.5%
2023	6.07	537^th	565	5.0%
2024	10.00	514^th	557	7.7%

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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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by a citizen
Thursday, January 3, 2013

My little sister goes to Irving Elementary and this school offers various ways of teaching. My sister got accepted into this school, living on the other side of town; because of her advanced learning. They offer Spanish to the students. How this works is a very complex way of teaching. At the beginning of the day, the students who are immune to English learn everything in the morning (in English), and the students who speak Spanish learn everything in Spanish. After lunch they switch rooms and learn what they learned earlier that morning, but in a different language. I would reccomend this school to anyone who is looking for a good school and environment for their daughter/son. Thank you for reading. Rock on Irving!! :) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Irving Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	233	48	35	28	37	n/a	n/a	0	381
1989	235	39	36	37	42	n/a	n/a	0	389
1990	221	54	22	35	31	n/a	n/a	0	363
1991	214	57	34	58	40	n/a	n/a	0	403
1992	193	56	33	64	49	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	176	52	35	81	51	n/a	n/a	0	395
1994	166	39	37	58	45	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	122	30	28	74	59	n/a	n/a	0	313
1996	122	30	28	74	59	n/a	n/a	0	313
1997	126	43	27	73	62	n/a	n/a	0	331
1998	127	47	21	72	63	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	114	64	23	81	55	n/a	n/a	0	337
2000	105	71	26	104	72	n/a	n/a	-11	367
2001	79	76	16	124	67	n/a	n/a	0	362
2002	73	78	26	126	53	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	73	78	26	126	53	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	74	68	22	133	65	n/a	n/a	0	362
2005	70	61	16	116	51	n/a	n/a	0	314
2006	82	58	11	120	66	n/a	n/a	0	337
2007	112	65	48	308	89	n/a	n/a	0	622
2008	101	71	56	311	69	n/a	n/a	0	608
2009	96	60	50	361	74	n/a	n/a	0	641
2010	94	38	53	397	50	9	26	0	667
2011	114	40	50	445	47	8	2	0	706
2012	63	34	43	421	43	4	30	0	638
2013	61	37	43	450	41	3	24	0	659
2014	74	53	38	502	43	7	36	0	753
2015	61	77	33	509	35	9	32	0	756
2016	52	88	32	515	30	2	25	0	744
2017	47	78	26	548	29	4	22	0	754
2018	47	92	21	530	26	5	28	0	749
2019	45	76	15	545	26	8	24	0	739
2020	40	72	16	602	26	7	17	0	780
2021	31	62	11	577	22	13	16	0	732
2022	25	51	4	563	22	12	14	0	691
2023	21	44	3	532	20	4	10	0	634

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	381	17.0	22.4	73.2
1989	389	19.5	19.9	64.5
1990	363	20.7	17.5	62.8
1991	403	20.7	19.4	66.5
1992	395	25.0	15.8	62.5
1993	395	24.2	16.3	54.2
1994	345	27.0	12.8	62.3
1995	313	21.0	14.9	66.1
1996	313	21.0	14.9	66.1
1997	331	23.5	14.1	76.7
1998	330	24.0	13.8	68.8
1999	337	23.3	14.5	84.9
2000	367	21.5	17.1	74.3
2001	362	17.0	21.3	75.4
2002	356	22.8	15.6	78.4
2003	356	22.8	15.6	78.4
2004	362	23.7	15.3	85.9
2005	314	25.6	12.3	87.9
2006	337	24.1	14.0	88.1
2007	622	49.0	12.7	85.7
2008	608	50.0	12.2	85.4
2009	641	49.6	12.9	87.1
2010	667	50.4	13.2	91.6
2011	706	48.0	14.7	90.1
2012	638	45.5	14.0	89
2013	659	47.3	13.9	86.9
2014	753	50.7	14.8	82.9
2015	756	51.0	14.8	84.7
2016	744	49.0	15.1	80.1
2017	754	46.3	16.2	86.5
2018	749	50.8	14.7	73.3
2019	739	50.4	14.6	57.9
2020	780	48.1	16.2	49.7
2021	732	50.8	14.3	91
2022	691	52.1	13.2	92.2
2023	634	49.9	12.6	93.5

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 Irving Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	381	17.0	22.4	73.2
1989	389	19.5	19.9	64.5
1990	363	20.7	17.5	62.8
1991	403	20.7	19.4	66.5
1992	395	25.0	15.8	62.5
1993	395	24.2	16.3	54.2
1994	345	27.0	12.8	62.3
1995	313	21.0	14.9	66.1
1996	313	21.0	14.9	66.1
1997	331	23.5	14.1	76.7
1998	330	24.0	13.8	68.8
1999	337	23.3	14.5	84.9
2000	367	21.5	17.1	74.3
2001	362	17.0	21.3	75.4
2002	356	22.8	15.6	78.4
2003	356	22.8	15.6	78.4
2004	362	23.7	15.3	85.9
2005	314	25.6	12.3	87.9
2006	337	24.1	14.0	88.1
2007	622	49.0	12.7	85.7
2008	608	50.0	12.2	85.4
2009	641	49.6	12.9	87.1
2010	667	50.4	13.2	91.6
2011	706	48.0	14.7	90.1
2012	638	45.5	14.0	89
2013	659	47.3	13.9	86.9
2014	753	50.7	14.8	82.9
2015	756	51.0	14.8	84.7
2016	744	49.0	15.1	80.1
2017	754	46.3	16.2	86.5
2018	749	50.8	14.7	73.3
2019	739	50.4	14.6	57.9
2020	780	48.1	16.2	49.7
2021	732	50.8	14.3	91
2022	691	52.1	13.2	92.2
2023	634	49.9	12.6	93.5

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 Irving Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,170 (9.1%)	$11,680 (90.9%)	$12,850

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irving Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 541^st of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 537^th of 565 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Irving Elementary School)	53	41.2	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sioux City Community School District)	61.8	60	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Irving Elementary School)	61.7	49	12.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sioux City Community School District)	69.2	67.9	1.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Irving Elementary School)	45	50.5	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux City Community School District)	63.4	66.2	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Irving Elementary School)	62	55.6	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sioux City Community School District)	68.8	64.1	4.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Irving Elementary School)	34.9	39.3	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux City Community School District)	62.6	63.7	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Irving Elementary School)	51.9	40.4	11.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sioux City Community School District)	68	61.9	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	739	634	14.2%
African American	76	44	42.1%
American Indian	26	20	23.1%
Asian	15	3	80%
Hispanic	545	532	2.4%
Pacific Islander	8	4	50%
White	45	21	53.3%
Two or More Races	24	10	58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.9%	93.5%	35.6%

Schools Near Irving 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Floyd Blvd	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6834	634	50	12.6	93.5%	21 (3.3%)	44 (6.9%)	532 (83.9%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.6%)	10	514^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.1	537^th of 565 public elementary schools	5.0%	23	51.3	51.1	43.3	66.3	51.1	33.3	23.3	$12,850	$1,170	$11,680
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Unity Avenue	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6839	521	37	13.9	73.5%	225 (43.2%)	40 (7.7%)	185 (35.5%)	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	11.8	503^rd of 557 public elementary schools	9.7%		21.7	472^nd of 565 public elementary schools	16.5%	31	48.4	68.2	45.0	45.2	56.7	41.3	27.5	$13,805	$1,113	$12,692
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Jones Street	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6819	571	42	13.5	74.4%	179 (31.3%)	106 (18.6%)	196 (34.3%)	21 (3.7%)	14 (2.5%)	14 (2.5%)	41 (7.2%)	33.5	423^rd of 557 public elementary schools	24.1%		28.6	446^th of 565 public elementary schools	21.1%	23	66.2	64.2	63.6	72.0	55.6	59.1	51.5	$13,836	$1,171	$12,665
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1623 Rebecca Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6845	645	48	13.4	85.3%	85 (13.2%)	79 (12.2%)	311 (48.2%)	16 (2.5%)	50 (7.8%)	50 (7.8%)	54 (8.4%)	12.2	501^st of 557 public elementary schools	10.1%		16.6	497^th of 565 public elementary schools	12.0%	4	42.1	62.9	53.6	53.7	56.2	46.4	31.0	$13,723	$1,309	$12,414
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 W. 27th St	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6833	392	27	14.3	85.7%	49 (12.5%)	52 (13.3%)	219 (55.9%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	25 (6.4%)	23 (5.9%)	15	490^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.9	495^th of 565 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	40.7	67.9	38.9	55.6	62.5	53.7	31.5	$14,662	$1,309	$13,352
Spalding Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Stone Avenue	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4043	652	53	12.2	68.6%	276 (42.3%)	75 (11.5%)	208 (31.9%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.5%)	28 (4.3%)	45 (6.9%)	36.2	409^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.6%		30.3	436^th of 565 public elementary schools	22.8%	27	52.0	81.4	59.1	70.1	81.4	47.3	46.2	$13,633	$1,329	$12,304
Perry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Country Club Blvd	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6836	671	40	16.8	54.2%	381 (56.8%)	63 (9.4%)	148 (22.1%)	14 (2.1%)	13 (1.9%)	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.3%)	65.5	195^th of 557 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.5	174^th of 565 public elementary schools	69.2%	21	66.3	70.0	86.5	73.7	73.0	83.7	76.9	$12,156	$325	$11,830
Loess Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Casselman Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6843	589	41	14.2	59.6%	173 (29.4%)	37 (6.3%)	266 (45.2%)	12 (2.0%)	29 (4.9%)	12 (2.0%)	60 (10.2%)	34.6	417^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.1%		47	353^rd of 565 public elementary schools	37.5%	64	66.7	58.8	62.5	66.7	60.0	72.9	45.8	$13,241	$1,082	$12,159
Leeds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3919 Jefferson St	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 239-7034	606	43	13.9	67.5%	290 (47.9%)	55 (9.1%)	189 (31.2%)	13 (2.1%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.6%)	36.4	404^th of 557 public elementary schools	27.5%		38.2	410^th of 565 public elementary schools	27.4%	6	63.3	74.0	57.1	71.4	70.8	56.0	46.2	$13,803	$1,078	$12,724
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Bushnell Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4048	652	46	14.0	67.8%	335 (51.4%)	68 (10.4%)	168 (25.8%)	9 (1.4%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	43 (6.6%)	33	429^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.0%		29.1	441^st of 565 public elementary schools	21.9%	12	57.4	71.0	63.5	80.2	62.0	49.6	44.3	$12,704	$969	$11,735

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Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Irving Elementary School in?

Sioux City Community School District

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended Irving Elementary School.

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