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Pocahontas Area Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

208 1st Ave SW, Pocahontas, IA 50574 · (712) 335-4642 · Part of Pocahontas Area Community School District

Pocahontas’ School Grade C+ better than 42% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Pocahontas Area Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Pocahontas kids: Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School

On the path

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

K–6Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School367 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

208 1st Ave SW, Pocahontas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 133
Grade 230
Grade 337
Grade 431
Grade 539
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
277’20
295’21
283’22
274’23
265’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black <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 Pocahontas Area Elementary School from Pocahontas families.

Other schools in Pocahontas Area Community School District

The district →
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pocahontas
B−
367 students12:1
Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Pocahontas
D
27 students

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