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Tilford Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

308 E 13th St, Vinton, IA 52349 · (319) 436-4728 · Part of Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Vinton’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
544
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Tilford Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Vinton kids: Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Tilford Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School331 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
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 ↗

308 E 13th St, Vinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten103
Grade 182
Grade 285
Grade 3101
Grade 4105
Enrollment over time
496’20
549’21
578’22
558’23
544’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%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 Tilford Elementary School from Vinton families.

Other schools in Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

The district →
Shellsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shellsburg
A
269 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; Vinton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.