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B−

South Central Calhoun Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

330 Brower Street, Rockwell City, IA 50579 · (712) 297-8621 · Part of South Central Calhoun Community School District

Rockwell City’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about South Central Calhoun Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rockwell City kids: South Central Calhoun Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3South Central Calhoun Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–8South Central Calhoun Middle School329 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

330 Brower Street, Rockwell City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten78
Grade 160
Grade 263
Grade 360
Enrollment over time
336’20
321’21
311’22
307’23
299’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Central Calhoun Elementary School from Rockwell City families.

Other schools in South Central Calhoun Community School District

The district →
South Central Calhoun Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Rockwell City
C+
329 students14:1
South Central Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake City
C
284 students10:1

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