Other / mixed grade configuration · Miles, IA

Easton Valley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Easton Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191013000647
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Easton Valley Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

53
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
students per teacher
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
287
students enrolled

Easton Valley Elementary School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

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

-2 students YoY

Easton Valley Elementary School held near 286 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.6 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 191013000647 · Miles, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

287 enr · 13:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Easton Valley Junior High / High School (198 students)

Easton Valley Elementary School held near 286 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.6 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

How Easton Valley Elementary School compares

Easton Valley 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 13:1 ▼ 12% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▼ 9% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 287 top 56% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in Iowa - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$13,878
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, Easton Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Easton Valley Comm School District reports $13,878 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Easton Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Easton Valley Junior High / High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Easton Valley Comm School District · 1 sibling school

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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 Easton Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Easton Valley Elementary School?

Easton Valley Elementary School has 287 students enrolled. It is a public school in Miles, IA. CCD year-over-year: 288 (2022-23) → 286 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Easton Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Easton Valley Elementary School is 13:1, which is 12% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 17% 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 Easton Valley Elementary School?

33.3% of students at Easton Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Easton Valley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Easton Valley Elementary School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Miles, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Easton Valley Elementary School?

Easton Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Easton Valley Comm School District?

Besides Easton Valley Elementary School, Easton Valley Comm School District also operates Easton Valley Junior High / High School (198 students). See the Easton 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.

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