Galva-Holstein Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Holstein, Iowa

Galva-Holstein Elementary School in Holstein, Iowa enrolled 175 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 15.9 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).

Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

137 students in 2022-23, 173 students in 2023-24, 175 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.7 to 11.0.

Students enrolled at Galva-Holstein Elementary School by school year2022-23: 137, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1750501001502002022-231372023-241732024-25175
Students enrolled at Galva-Holstein Elementary School by school year2022-23: 137, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1750501001502002022-231372023-241732024-25175
Students enrolled at Galva-Holstein Elementary School by school year2022-23: 137, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1750501001502002022-231372023-241732024-25175
Students enrolled at Galva-Holstein Elementary School by school year2022-23: 137, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1750501001502002022-231372023-241732024-25175
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313710.712.8
2023-2417312.913.4
2024-2517511.015.9

15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 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 15.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 15.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 15.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 15.9; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state 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 277 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Galva-Holstein Elementary School enrolled 166 students and had 0.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.6, one per 277 of the 166 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent14.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

84.6% of students were White, 9.7% Hispanic, 2.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White84.6%
  2. Hispanic9.7%
  3. Black2.3%
  4. Pacific Islander1.7%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. Two or more races0.6%

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.

What to look at next about Galva-Holstein Elementary School

  1. River Valley ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 154 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Schaller-Crestland ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 159 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Galva-Holstein Elementary School with River Valley ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Galva-Holstein Comm School District spends per student$12,568 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,568
  5. The largest public schools in IowaGalva-Holstein Elementary School is the number 559 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#559 of 655
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  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 Galva-Holstein Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Galva-Holstein Elementary School?
    175 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 137 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Holstein, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Galva-Holstein Elementary School?
    15.9 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 Galva-Holstein Elementary School a Title I school?
    Galva-Holstein Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Galva-Holstein Elementary School in?
    Galva-Holstein Comm School District, NCES district ID 1912230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191223001959 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