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South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

155 3rd St NE, Primghar, IA 51245 · (712) 957-3755 · Part of South O'Brien Community School District

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Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Next stop for Primghar kids: South O'Brien Secondary School

On the path

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

PK–6South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar CenterYou are here
7–12South O'Brien Secondary Schoolin Paullina

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

155 3rd St NE, Primghar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten50
Grade 149
Grade 242
Grade 334
Grade 435
Grade 543
Grade 631
Enrollment over time
306’20
293’21
324’22
316’23
328’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center from Primghar families.

Other schools in South O'Brien Community School District

The district →
South O'Brien Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Paullina
C+
241 students12:1

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