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Gilmore City Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

402 SE E Ave, Gilmore City, IA 50541 · (515) 373-6124 · Part of Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District

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Directions
Students
59
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gilmore City Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 37.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

402 SE E Ave, Gilmore City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 111
Grade 210
Grade 311
Grade 47
Grade 56
Enrollment over time
94’20
97’21
87’22
71’23
59’24

Down 37.2% since 2020–21.

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

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilmore City Elementary School from Gilmore City families.

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