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Northstar Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

407 W Larson, Knoxville, IA 50138 · (641) 842-6527 · Part of Knoxville Community School District

Knoxville’s School Grade C better than 30% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Northstar Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Knoxville kids: Knoxville Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2West Elementary485 students
3–5Northstar Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Knoxville Middle School323 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

407 W Larson, Knoxville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3115
Grade 4105
Grade 5128
Enrollment over time
331’20
330’21
341’22
342’23
348’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northstar Elementary School from Knoxville families.

Other schools in Knoxville Community School District

The district →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Knoxville
485 students16:1
Knoxville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Knoxville
B−
323 students12:1
Knoxville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Knoxville
C+
508 students15:1

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