Enrollment
117
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Charter Oak, IA
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190711000327
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Iowa schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 39.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 190711000327 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.8%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Iowa enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most Iowa schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Charter Oak, Iowa, enrolling 117 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Iowa schools and 39% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 39.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 117 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 116 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District, also runs Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School (49 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 Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School compares
Charter Oak-Ute 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.8% | ▲ 9% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 4% in Iowa - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,838
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 3.4%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District, which includes Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School.
$15,838
Per student
+18%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 45.8%
State 43.1%
Federal 11.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~117 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School
How many students attend Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School?
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charter Oak, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 43% 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 Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School?
39.8% of students at Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Charter Oak, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School?
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District?
Besides Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School, Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District also operates Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School (49 students). See the Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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