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Essex Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

111 Forbes St, Essex, IA 51638 · (712) 379-3114 · Part of Essex Community School District

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Directions
Students
101
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Essex Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Essex kids: Essex Junior-Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Essex Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Essex Junior-Senior High School87 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

111 Forbes St, Essex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten19
Grade 18
Grade 218
Grade 39
Grade 422
Grade 513
Enrollment over time
93’20
102’21
109’22
121’23
101’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex Elementary School from Essex families.

Other schools in Essex Community School District

The district →
Essex Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Essex
C+
87 students10:1

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