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East Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

501 Normal College Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201 · (712) 324-4337 · Part of Sheldon Community School District

Sheldon’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about East Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sheldon kids: Sheldon Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4East Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Sheldon Middle School312 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

501 Normal College Ave, Sheldon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten113
Grade 184
Grade 278
Grade 394
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
435’20
474’21
450’22
460’23
468’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Elementary School from Sheldon families.

Other schools in Sheldon Community School District

The district →
Little Orabs Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sheldon
43 students22:1
Sheldon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sheldon
B+
312 students13:1
Sheldon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheldon
A−
356 students14:1

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