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Denison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

38 N 20th St, Denison, IA 51442 · (712) 263-3104 · Part of Denison Community School District

Denison’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
691
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Denison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Denison kids: Denison Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Denison Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Denison Middle School502 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

38 N 20th St, Denison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K130
Kindergarten160
Grade 1127
Grade 2139
Grade 3135
Enrollment over time
674’20
694’21
676’22
698’23
691’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 25%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denison Elementary School from Denison families.

Other schools in Denison Community School District

The district →
Broadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Denison
C+
288 students15:1
Denison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denison
B−
502 students15:1
Denison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Denison
C+
777 students18:1

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