Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Ruthven

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
D−

Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1505 Washington St, Ruthven, IA 51358 · (712) 837-5211 · Part of Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District

Ruthven’s Schools page →

Students
89
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ruthven kids: Ruthven-Ayrshire High School

On the path

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

PK–6Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Ruthven-Ayrshire High School58 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 67.8%

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

1505 Washington St, Ruthven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten13
Grade 115
Grade 28
Grade 38
Grade 49
Grade 515
Grade 67
Enrollment over time
103’20
94’21
87’22
88’23
89’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School from Ruthven families.

Other schools in Ruthven-Ayrshire 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; Ruthven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.