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Wapello Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

505 N Cedar, Wapello, IA 52653 · (319) 523-5571 · Part of Wapello Community School District

Wapello’s School Grade D better than 13% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
229
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wapello Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wapello kids: Wapello Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Wapello Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Wapello Junior High School102 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

505 N Cedar, Wapello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten36
Grade 124
Grade 228
Grade 341
Grade 431
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
229’20
224’21
239’22
230’23
229’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wapello Elementary School from Wapello families.

Other schools in Wapello Community School District

The district →
Wapello Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wapello
D
102 students17:1
Wapello Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wapello
C−
187 students14:1

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