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Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1004 Seventh Street NE, Belmond, IA 50421 · (641) 444-4300 · Part of Belmond-Klemme Community School District

Belmond’s School Grade D better than 7% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Belmond kids: Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School

On the path

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

PK–6Richard O. Jacobson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School297 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1004 Seventh Street NE, Belmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten38
Grade 136
Grade 245
Grade 345
Grade 446
Grade 557
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
360’20
374’21
362’22
374’23
362’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 41%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School from Belmond families.

Other schools in Belmond-Klemme Community School District

The district →
Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Belmond
C+
297 students12:1

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