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Spirit Lake Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

709 28th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360 · (712) 336-2822 · Part of Spirit Lake Community School District

Spirit Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
547
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Spirit Lake Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Spirit Lake kids: Spirit Lake Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Spirit Lake Middle School379 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
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 ↗

709 28th Street, Spirit Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten118
Grade 194
Grade 280
Grade 393
Grade 488
Enrollment over time
548’20
530’21
537’22
568’23
547’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spirit Lake Elementary School from Spirit Lake families.

Other schools in Spirit Lake Community School District

The district →
Spirit Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spirit Lake
B+
379 students16:1
Spirit Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spirit Lake
A
393 students15:1

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