Enrollment
300
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, IA
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190549000173
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Iowa schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 300
- students enrolled
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 190549000173 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brooklyn, Iowa, enrolling 300 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.1% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 300 students, its enrollment sits close to the Iowa median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Among 465 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Iowa schools statewide, it ranks #337, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Brooklyn's public schools, it stands alongside Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School (268 students): Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 14.9:1).
Its district, Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District, also runs Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School (268 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School compares
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▼ 12% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 29% in Iowa - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,546
per pupil, district-wide
- below Iowa avg of $12,854
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District, which includes Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School.
$12,546
Per student
-2%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.4%
State 40.5%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools in Brooklyn
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~300 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School
How many students attend Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School?
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 16% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School?
32.1% of students at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School?
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School a good school?
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Iowa schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District?
Besides Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School, Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District also operates Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School (268 students). See the Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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