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Van Allen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1129 Ashland, Chariton, IA 50049 · (641) 774-5047 · Part of Chariton Community School District

Chariton’s School Grade C better than 32% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
292
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Allen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chariton kids: Chariton Middle School

On the path

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

K–2Columbus Elementary School301 students
3–5Van Allen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Chariton Middle School284 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1129 Ashland, Chariton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3102
Grade 4102
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
266’20
270’21
254’22
276’23
292’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Allen Elementary School from Chariton families.

Other schools in Chariton Community School District

The district →
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Chariton
301 students15:1
Chariton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chariton
B−
284 students13:1
Chariton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chariton
C+
372 students13:1

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