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Kinsey Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

397 10th St SE, Sioux Center, IA 51250 · (712) 722-1541 · Part of Sioux Center Community School District

Sioux Center’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Kinsey Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sioux Center kids: Sioux Center Middle School

On the path

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

K–3Kinsey Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Sioux Center Middle School367 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

397 10th St SE, Sioux Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten154
Grade 1111
Grade 2107
Grade 3111
Enrollment over time
602’20
505’21
494’22
477’23
483’24

Down 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 41%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Kinsey Elementary School from Sioux Center families.

Other schools in Sioux Center Community School District

The district →
Sioux Center Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sioux Center
49 students16:1
Sioux Center Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Sioux Center
242 students16:1
Sioux Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sioux Center
B−
367 students13:1
Sioux Center High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sioux Center
B
518 students16:1

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