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Shell Rock Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

214 N Cherry St, Shell Rock, IA 50670 · (319) 885-4311 · Part of Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

Shell Rock’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
116
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Shell Rock Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shell Rock kids: Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Shell Rock Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Waverly-Shell Rock Middle Schoolin Waverly

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

214 N Cherry St, Shell Rock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten20
Grade 114
Grade 229
Grade 318
Grade 422
Enrollment over time
160’20
169’21
172’22
172’23
116’24

Down 27.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shell Rock Elementary School from Shell Rock families.

Other schools in Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

The district →
Southeast Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waverly
A
31 students
North Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waverly
397 students14:1
Prairie West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waverly
252 students14:1
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Waverly
A−
681 students14:1
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waverly
A−
737 students15:1
Greenview Alternative School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waverly
D−
45 students

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