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Carson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

330 Pleasant St, Carson, IA 51525 · (712) 484-2291 · Part of Riverside Community School District

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Directions
Students
134
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Carson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carson kids: Riverside Middle/Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–2Oakland Elementaryin Oakland
3–5Carson ElementaryYou are here
6–12Riverside Middle/Senior High Schoolin Oakland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

330 Pleasant St, Carson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 350
Grade 439
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
152’20
162’21
146’22
136’23
134’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 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 Carson Elementary from Carson families.

Other schools in Riverside Community School District

The district →
Oakland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oakland
178 students12:1
Riverside Middle/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Oakland
B
365 students15:1

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