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Davis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

818 Hamilton Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112 · (641) 236-2700 · Part of Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

Grinnell’s School Grade B better than 63% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
213
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Davis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Grinnell kids: Grinnell Community Middle School

On the path

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

PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–4Davis Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Grinnell Community Middle School420 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

818 Hamilton Avenue, Grinnell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 394
Grade 4119
Enrollment over time
208’20
213’21
215’22
228’23
213’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Davis Elementary School from Grinnell families.

Other schools in Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

The district →
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Grinnell
242 students14:1
Bailey Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Grinnell
147 students14:1
Grinnell Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grinnell
A−
420 students13:1
Grinnell Community Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grinnell
A
512 students17:1

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