Bailey Park Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Grinnell, Iowa
Bailey Park Elementary School in Grinnell, Iowa enrolled 147 students in 2024-25 with 10.4 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%
152 students in 2022-23, 138 students in 2023-24, 147 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.8 to 10.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 152 | 12.8 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 147 | 10.4 | 14.1 |
14.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools
Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 172 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bailey Park Elementary School enrolled 172 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 172 of the 172 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent13.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
84.4% of students were White, 10.2% Hispanic, 3.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White84.4%
- Hispanic10.2%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Black2.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Grinnell
3 public elementary schools in Grinnell report 2024-25 enrollment; Bailey Park Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary School | 242 | 13.8 | 28.5% |
| Davis Elementary School | 213 | 15.3 | 29.6% |
| Bailey Park Elementary School | 147 | 14.1 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Bailey Park Elementary School
- Davis Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 213 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Fairview Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 242 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Bailey Park Elementary School with Davis Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Grinnell-Newburg Community School District spends per student$17,121 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,121
- The largest public schools in IowaBailey Park Elementary School is the number 592 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#592 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.14.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Bailey Park Elementary School
How many students attend Bailey Park Elementary School?
147 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 152 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Grinnell, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Bailey Park Elementary School?
14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Bailey Park Elementary School a Title I school?
Bailey Park Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Bailey Park Elementary School in?
Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, NCES district ID 1913200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191320000789 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.