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B+

Baxter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

202 E State, Baxter, IA 50028 · (641) 227-3102 · Part of Baxter Community School District

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Directions
Students
209
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Baxter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baxter kids: Baxter High School

On the path

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

PK–5Baxter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Baxter High School262 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

202 E State, Baxter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten35
Grade 127
Grade 226
Grade 327
Grade 438
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
240’20
233’21
230’22
226’23
209’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baxter Elementary School from Baxter families.

Other schools in Baxter Community School District

The district →
Baxter High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Baxter
B
262 students

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