Enrollment
306
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dike, IA
Dike Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dike Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190912000595
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dike Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 16.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 306
- students enrolled
Dike Elementary School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dike-New Hartford Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 190912000595 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.3%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dike Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dike Elementary School
Dike Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Dike, Iowa, enrolling 306 students.
At 14.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Iowa median, within a few percentage points of the 14.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.3% free-meal eligibility runs 55% below the Iowa average.
With 306 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.
Against 284 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #196.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Dike-New Hartford Comm School District also operates Dike-New Hartford High School (294 students) and Dike-New Hartford Junior High School (210 students) alongside Dike Elementary School.
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 Dike Elementary School compares
Dike 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 | 14.6:1 | ▼ 1% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.3% | ▼ 55% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 306 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Iowa - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,386
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 93.5%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Dike Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dike-New Hartford Comm School District, which includes Dike Elementary School.
$12,386
Per student
-4%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 51.0%
Federal 8.5%
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 Dike Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dike-New Hartford High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dike-New Hartford Junior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Hartford Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dike Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~306 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dike Elementary School
How many students attend Dike Elementary School?
Dike Elementary School has 306 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dike, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dike Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dike Elementary School is 14.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 7% 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 Dike Elementary School?
16.3% of students at Dike Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dike Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dike Elementary School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Dike, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dike Elementary School?
Dike Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dike Elementary School a good school?
Dike Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. 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 Dike-New Hartford Comm School District?
Besides Dike Elementary School, Dike-New Hartford Comm School District also operates Dike-New Hartford High School (294 students), Dike-New Hartford Junior High School (210 students), and New Hartford Elementary School (147 students). See the Dike-New Hartford Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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