Other / mixed grade configuration · Earlville, IA

Earlville Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Earlville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191854001065
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Earlville Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Iowa schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
22.8:1
large classes for Iowa
20.4%
free-lunch eligible
91
students enrolled

Earlville Elementary School has class sizes larger than 96% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Earlville Elementary School held near 96 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 4.9 → 5.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 191854001065 · Earlville, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

91 enr · 22.8:1 · 20.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Maquoketa Valley Senior High School (206 students)

Earlville Elementary School held near 96 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 4.9 → 5.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Earlville Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Earlville Elementary School reports 91 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Earlville Elementary School compares

Earlville Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.8:1 ▲ 54% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.4% ▼ 44% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 91 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.4%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher - 54% above state mean
Top 96% in Iowa - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
11.0%
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
$12,508
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%

Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Earlville Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

District finance for Maquoketa Valley Comm School District reports $12,508 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Earlville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maquoketa Valley Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Delhi Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maquoketa Valley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Johnston Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Earlville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Maquoketa Valley Comm School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Earlville Elementary School

How many students attend Earlville Elementary School?

Earlville Elementary School has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in Earlville, IA. CCD year-over-year: 98 (2022-23) → 96 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Earlville Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Earlville Elementary School is 22.8:1, which is 54% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Earlville Elementary School?

20.4% of students at Earlville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Earlville Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Earlville Elementary School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Earlville, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Earlville Elementary School?

Earlville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Maquoketa Valley Comm School District?

Besides Earlville Elementary School, Maquoketa Valley Comm School District also operates Maquoketa Valley Senior High School (206 students), Delhi Elementary School (166 students), and Maquoketa Valley Middle School (145 students). See the Maquoketa Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.