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Sylvia Enarson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

219 Central Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864 · (712) 826-5982 · Part of Villisca Community School District

Villisca’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sylvia Enarson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Villisca kids: Southwest Valley Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Sylvia Enarson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Southwest Valley Middle School131 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

219 Central Avenue, Villisca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten13
Grade 116
Grade 221
Grade 317
Grade 411
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
114’20
124’21
130’22
119’23
112’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sylvia Enarson Elementary School from Villisca families.

Other schools in Villisca Community School District

The district →
Southwest Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Villisca
C
131 students12:1

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