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Runnells Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6575 SE 116th Street, Runnells, IA 50237 · (515) 966-2068 · Part of Southeast Polk Community School District

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Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Runnells Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Runnells kids: Southeast Polk Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Runnells ElementaryYou are here
6–7Southeast Polk Middle Schoolin Altoona

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6575 SE 116th Street, Runnells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten46
Grade 137
Grade 239
Grade 350
Grade 429
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
292’20
290’21
269’22
276’23
260’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Runnells Elementary from Runnells families.

Other schools in Southeast Polk Community School District

The district →
Clay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
700 students16:1
Willowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B−
523 students13:1
Four Mile Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pleasant Hill
B+
495 students14:1
Delaware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
A
440 students12:1
Altoona Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
A−
429 students12:1
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
423 students13:1

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