Spalding Park Elementary

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Spalding Park Elementary ranks 409 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Spalding Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Sioux City, Iowa, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Spalding Park Elementary's performance, as measured by the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), is generally below the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were lower than the district and state averages for all grade levels tested. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Spalding Park Elementary had a 59.1% proficiency rate, compared to 61.4% for the district and 69% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking between 375 and 460 out of 567-616 schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Perry Creek Elementary, Bryant Elementary, and Leeds Elementary, Spalding Park Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher statewide rankings and better SchoolDigger ratings. Spalding Park Elementary also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4101 Stone Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106

(712) 274-4043

District: Sioux City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
409^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,633

Students who attend Spalding Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 652

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spalding Park Elementary ranks worse than 73.4% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Sioux City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (42.3%), Hispanic (31.9%), African American (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spalding Park Elementary is 12.2, which is the 2^nd best among 12 elementary schools in the Sioux City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Spalding Park Elementary employs 53.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spalding Park Elementary is $13,633. 6 elementary schools in the Sioux City Community School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Spalding Park Elementary 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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Rank History for Spalding Park Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2015	38.25	452^nd	616	26.6%
2016	43.45	411^th	599	31.4%
2017	40.23	413^th	574	28.0%
2018	48.26	349^th	567	38.4%
2019	31.73	460^th	603	23.7%
2021	41.47	375^th	567	33.9%
2022	30.47	443^rd	574	22.8%
2023	30.34	436^th	565	22.8%
2024	36.19	409^th	557	26.6%

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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 Spalding Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	432	20	9	103	12	0	23	599
2014	438	18	7	123	15	1	29	631
2015	425	15	6	138	10	1	38	633
2016	430	30	1	139	9	1	40	650
2017	412	28	4	128	8	0	44	624
2018	357	46	6	160	9	1	51	630
2019	352	72	3	165	10	13	66	681
2020	324	73	3	167	15	21	59	662
2021	311	65	2	172	11	18	48	627
2022	299	71	3	208	14	22	44	661
2023	276	75	4	208	16	28	45	652

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 Spalding Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	599	39.5	15.1	66.4
2014	631	42.6	14.8	69.1
2015	633	45.0	14.0	71.6
2016	650	45.0	14.4	73.2
2017	624	45.2	13.7	57.7
2018	630	40.8	15.4	69.4
2019	681	43.8	15.5	71.7
2020	662	43.9	15.0	74.8
2021	627	47.8	13.0	66.8
2022	661	45.4	14.5	71.3
2023	652	53.2	12.2	68.6

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 Spalding Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	599	39.5	15.1	66.4
2014	631	42.6	14.8	69.1
2015	633	45.0	14.0	71.6
2016	650	45.0	14.4	73.2
2017	624	45.2	13.7	57.7
2018	630	40.8	15.4	69.4
2019	681	43.8	15.5	71.7
2020	662	43.9	15.0	74.8
2021	627	47.8	13.0	66.8
2022	661	45.4	14.5	71.3
2023	652	53.2	12.2	68.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spalding Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,329 (9.7%)	$12,304 (90.3%)	$13,633

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spalding Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 460^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 436^th of 565 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spalding Park Elementary)	56.1	65.2	9.1%
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 (Spalding Park Elementary)	59.2	66.3	7.1%
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 (Spalding Park Elementary)	70.9	65.6	5.3%
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 (Spalding Park Elementary)	69.9	68.9	1%
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 (Spalding Park Elementary)	49.4	60.6	11.2%
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 (Spalding Park Elementary)	61.2	54.3	6.9%
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	681	652	4.3%
African American	72	75	4.2%
American Indian	10	16	60%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	165	208	26.1%
Pacific Islander	13	28	115.4%
White	352	276	21.6%
Two or More Races	66	45	31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.7%	68.6%	3.1%

Schools Near Spalding Park Elementary

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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
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
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
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	3-5	2700 S Maple St	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4047	262	16	16.5	39.3%	187 (71.4%)	11 (4.2%)	31 (11.8%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	85.2	35^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.8	33^rd of 565 public elementary schools	94.2%	2	85.2	80.0	89.7	91.4	82.5	90.8	79.3	$12,202	$292	$11,910
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
Nodland Elementary School	Public	K-2	5000 Mayhew Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4044	281	15	19.3	37.7%	197 (70.1%)	18 (6.4%)	35 (12.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.5%)								(n/a)								$12,625	$312	$12,313
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spalding Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Spalding Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spalding Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : East High School

Is Spalding Park Elementary a good school?

Spalding Park Elementary ranks 409^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spalding Park Elementary?

Students at Spalding Park Elementary are 42% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What district is Spalding Park Elementary in?

Sioux City Community School District

How many students attend Spalding Park Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 652 students attended Spalding Park Elementary.

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