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Poyner Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1138 Central Ave, Evansdale, IA 50707 · (319) 433-1534 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

Evansdale’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Poyner Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Evansdale kids: Bunger Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Poyner ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bunger Middle School440 students

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 ↗

1138 Central Ave, Evansdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten58
Grade 166
Grade 245
Grade 359
Grade 445
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
358’20
357’21
362’22
360’23
362’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Two or more races 14%Black 11%Hispanic 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian 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 Poyner Elementary from Evansdale families.

Other schools in Waterloo Community School District

The district →
Kittrell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
576 students12:1
Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
538 students13:1
Orange Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
B−
518 students14:1
Fred Becker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
501 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
463 students12:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
448 students12:1

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