E A Kreft Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Council Bluffs, Iowa

E A Kreft Primary School in Council Bluffs, Iowa enrolled 502 students in 2024-25 with 34.5 full-time teachers, 14.6 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 rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

490 students in 2022-23, 504 students in 2023-24, 502 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.4 to 34.5.

Students enrolled at E A Kreft Primary School by school year2022-23: 490, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 50202004006002022-234902023-245042024-25502
Students enrolled at E A Kreft Primary School by school year2022-23: 490, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 50202004006002022-234902023-245042024-25502
Students enrolled at E A Kreft Primary School by school year2022-23: 490, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 50202004006002022-234902023-245042024-25502
Students enrolled at E A Kreft Primary School by school year2022-23: 490, 2023-24: 504, 2024-25: 50202004006002022-234902023-245042024-25502
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349035.413.8
2023-2450434.514.6
2024-2550234.514.6

14.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 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.

Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 14.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 14.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 14.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 14.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

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 495 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection E A Kreft Primary School enrolled 495 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 495 of the 495 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent15.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.5% of students were White, 14.3% Hispanic, 4.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.5%
  2. Hispanic14.3%
  3. Two or more races4.6%
  4. Black2.2%
  5. Asian0.4%

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 Council Bluffs

11 public elementary schools in Council Bluffs report 2024-25 enrollment; E A Kreft Primary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Titan Hill Intermediate School90117.434.1%
E A Kreft Primary School50214.633.5%
College View Elementary48815.727.7%
Roosevelt Elementary School45513.341.3%
Longfellow Elementary School43113.941.3%
Franklin Elementary School42113.542.8%
Hoover Elementary School40114.235.7%
Bloomer Elementary School39613.142.7%

All public schools in Council Bluffs →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about E A Kreft Primary School

  1. Longfellow Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 431 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  2. Rue Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 385 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare E A Kreft Primary School with Longfellow Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lewis Central Community School District spends per student$12,259 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,259
  5. The largest public schools in IowaE A Kreft Primary School is the number 97 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#97 of 655
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.14.6:1
  7. 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 E A Kreft Primary School

  1. How many students attend E A Kreft Primary School?
    502 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 490 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Council Bluffs, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at E A Kreft Primary School?
    14.6 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.
  3. Is E A Kreft Primary School a Title I school?
    E A Kreft Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is E A Kreft Primary School in?
    Lewis Central Community School District, NCES district ID 1916680. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191668000995 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.

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