Enrollment
59
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gilmore City, IA
Gilmore City Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Gilmore City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 191260000762
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gilmore City Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 58.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 59
- students enrolled
Gilmore City Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191260000762 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.6%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gilmore City Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gilmore City Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Gilmore City Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Iowa enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Gilmore City Elementary School serves a higher-need student population than most Iowa campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Gilmore City Elementary School's 35.6% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Gilmore City Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Gilmore City, Iowa, enrolling 59 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.9:1, Gilmore City Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Iowa schools and 60% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 58.6% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the Iowa average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Iowa schools, with 59 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 98 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District spends $16,597 per pupil, 23% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District operates only this one school, so Gilmore City Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 59 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Iowa's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gilmore City Elementary School compares
Gilmore City Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.9:1 | ▼ 60% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.6% | ▲ 61% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.9:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.9:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 1% in Iowa - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$16,597
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 89.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Gilmore City Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District, which includes Gilmore City Elementary School.
$16,597
Per student
+23%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 52.4%
State 38.5%
Federal 9.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~59 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gilmore City Elementary School
How many students attend Gilmore City Elementary School?
Gilmore City Elementary School has 59 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilmore City, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilmore City Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gilmore City Elementary School is 5.9:1, which is 60% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 62% 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 Gilmore City Elementary School?
58.6% of students at Gilmore City Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gilmore City Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Gilmore City Elementary School is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Gilmore City, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilmore City Elementary School?
Gilmore City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District?
None reported; Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District operates only Gilmore City Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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