Other / mixed grade configuration · Farley, IA

Farley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Farley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 193135001830
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Farley Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

55
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
students per teacher
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
273
students enrolled

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

School address

Farley, IA 52046
District: Western Dubuque Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 193135001830 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+7 students YoY

Farley Elementary School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.6 → 19.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 193135001830 · Farley, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

273 enr · 14.4:1 · 27.1% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Western Dubuque High School (927 students)

Farley Elementary School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.6 → 19.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Farley Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Farley Elementary School reports 273 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 Farley Elementary School compares

Farley 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 14.4:1 ▼ 3% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% ▼ 26% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 273 top 59% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 57% in Iowa - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,836
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Farley Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Western Dubuque Comm School District reports $11,836 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Farley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Western Dubuque High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Drexler Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Peosta Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cascade Junior-Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Epworth Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Western Dubuque Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~273 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Farley Elementary School

How many students attend Farley Elementary School?

Farley Elementary School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Farley, IA. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Farley Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 8% 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 Farley Elementary School?

27.1% of students at Farley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

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

The largest demographic group at Farley Elementary School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Farley, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Farley Elementary School?

Farley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Western Dubuque Comm School District?

Besides Farley Elementary School, Western Dubuque Comm School District also operates Western Dubuque High School (927 students), Drexler Middle School (639 students), and Peosta Elementary School (425 students). See the Western Dubuque Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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