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Diagonal Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

403 W 2nd Street, Diagonal, IA 50845 · (641) 734-5331 · Part of Diagonal Community School District

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Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Diagonal Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Diagonal kids: Diagonal Junior-Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Diagonal Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Diagonal Junior-Senior High School52 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

403 W 2nd Street, Diagonal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten10
Grade 110
Grade 27
Grade 37
Grade 48
Grade 57
Enrollment over time
78’20
65’21
68’22
58’23
58’24

Down 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Diagonal Elementary School from Diagonal families.

Other schools in Diagonal Community School District

The district →
Diagonal Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Diagonal
B−
52 students11:1

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