Beaver Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Johnston, Iowa
Beaver Creek Elementary School in Johnston, Iowa enrolled 575 students in 2024-25 with 40.2 full-time teachers, 14.3 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). On the state tests, 79% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 84% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
571 students in 2022-23, 564 students in 2023-24, 575 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.2 to 40.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 571 | 40.2 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 37.1 | 15.2 |
| 2024-25 | 575 | 40.2 | 14.3 |
14.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 69 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 549 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Beaver Creek Elementary School enrolled 549 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 549 of the 549 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent21.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.0% of students were White, 20.0% Black, 8.7% Asian in 2024-25.
- White59.0%
- Black20.0%
- Asian8.7%
- Hispanic7.8%
- Two or more races4.2%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Beaver Creek Elementary School scored proficient or above: 79% in reading in 2021-22 and 84% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 79% | 79% | 69.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 84% | 77% (2021-22) | 68.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Johnston
5 public elementary schools in Johnston report 2024-25 enrollment; Beaver Creek Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry A Wallace Elementary School | 840 | 15.7 | 10.2% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary | 667 | 14.1 | 23.2% |
| Horizon Elementary | 613 | 13.9 | 30.0% |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School | 575 | 14.3 | 22.8% |
| Lawson Elementary School | 545 | 13.3 | 30.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Beaver Creek Elementary School
- Horizon ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 613 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 840 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Beaver Creek Elementary School with Horizon ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Johnston Community School District spends per student$12,286 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,286
- The largest public schools in IowaBeaver Creek Elementary School is the number 47 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#47 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.14.3:1
- 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 Beaver Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Beaver Creek Elementary School?
575 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 571 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Johnston, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver Creek Elementary School?
14.3 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 Beaver Creek Elementary School a Title I school?
Beaver Creek Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Beaver Creek Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Beaver Creek Elementary School scored proficient or above: 79% in reading in 2021-22 and 84% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Beaver Creek Elementary School in?
Johnston Community School District, NCES district ID 1915450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191545000478 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.