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C+

Colo-Nesco Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

407 N Center, Zearing, IA 50278 · (641) 487-7411 · Part of Colo-NESCO Community School District

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Directions
Students
169
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Colo-Nesco Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Zearing kids: Colo-NESCO Middle/High School

On the path

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

PK–4Colo-Nesco Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–12Colo-NESCO Middle/High Schoolin Colo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

407 N Center, Zearing

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten29
Grade 126
Grade 225
Grade 325
Grade 423
Enrollment over time
166’20
159’21
155’22
164’23
169’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colo-Nesco Elementary School from Zearing families.

Other schools in Colo-NESCO Community School District

The district →
Colo-NESCO Middle/High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Colo
B
216 students11:1

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