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Shellsburg Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

203 Tomahawk Trail, Shellsburg, IA 52332 · (319) 436-4728 · Part of Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

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Directions
Students
269
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shellsburg 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
  • Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shellsburg kids: Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Shellsburg Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Vinton-Shellsburg Middle Schoolin Vinton

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 ↗

203 Tomahawk Trail, Shellsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten13
Grade 124
Grade 223
Grade 327
Grade 414
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
239’20
245’21
234’22
250’23
269’24

Up 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shellsburg Elementary School from Shellsburg families.

Other schools in Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

The district →
Tilford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Vinton
B+
544 students13:1
Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vinton
A
331 students14:1
Vinton-Shellsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vinton
A−
414 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; Shellsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.