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Aplington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

215 10th St, Aplington, IA 50604 · (319) 347-6621 · Part of Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District

Aplington’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Iowa school districts

Students
165
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Aplington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aplington kids: Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School

On the path

Where Aplington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Parkersburg Elementary Schoolin Parkersburg
3–5Aplington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School198 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

215 10th St, Aplington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 352
Grade 453
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
180’20
195’21
194’22
184’23
165’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aplington Elementary School from Aplington families.

Other schools in Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Aplington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.