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B+

AHSTW Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

768 S Maple, Avoca, IA 51521 · (712) 343-6364 · Part of AHSTW Community School District

Avoca’s School Grade C better than 25% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about AHSTW Primary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Avoca kids: AHSTW Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–3AHSTW Primary SchoolYou are here
4–8AHSTW Intermediate School270 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

768 S Maple, Avoca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten64
Grade 151
Grade 268
Grade 353
Enrollment over time
261’20
282’21
296’22
287’23
280’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about AHSTW Primary School from Avoca families.

Other schools in AHSTW Community School District

The district →
AHSTW Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Avoca
B
270 students15:1
AHSTW High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Avoca
A
205 students11:1

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; Avoca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.