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Orient Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

201 S. School Street, Orient, IA 50858 · (641) 352-4800 · Part of Orient-Macksburg Community School District

Orient’s Schools page →

Students
58
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Orient Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Orient kids: Orient-Macksburg Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–6Orient Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Orient-Macksburg Senior High School50 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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).

201 S. School Street, Orient

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten7
Grade 15
Grade 27
Grade 38
Grade 44
Grade 56
Grade 64
Enrollment over time
91’20
84’21
84’22
75’23
58’24

Down 36.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orient Elementary School from Orient families.

Other schools in Orient-Macksburg Community School District

The district →

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