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Jesup Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Jesup Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191533000923
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jesup Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Jesup · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
22.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jesup Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Jesup, IA.

School address

Jesup, IA 50648
District: Jesup Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191533000923 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Jesup Elementary School held near 430 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.4 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 191533000923 · Jesup, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

412 enr · 15.3:1 · 22.1% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Jesup High School (269 students)

Jesup Elementary School held near 430 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.4 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Jesup Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jesup Elementary School reports 412 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 Jesup Elementary School compares

Jesup 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 15.3:1 ▲ 3% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.1% ▼ 39% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 31% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 69% in Iowa - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
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
$11,152
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
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 95.9%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Jesup Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

District finance for Jesup Comm School District reports $11,152 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jesup Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jesup High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jesup Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Triumph Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Perry #1 Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Grove Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jesup 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 (~412 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jesup Elementary School

How many students attend Jesup Elementary School?

Jesup Elementary School has 412 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jesup, IA. CCD year-over-year: 438 (2022-23) → 430 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jesup Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

22.1% of students at Jesup Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jesup Elementary School is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Jesup, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jesup Elementary School?

Jesup Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).

How does Jesup Elementary School rank among public schools in Jesup?

By Resource Investment Index, Jesup Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Jesup, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Jesup Comm School District?

Besides Jesup Elementary School, Jesup Comm School District also operates Jesup High School (269 students), Jesup Middle School (249 students), and Triumph Elementary School (42 students). See the Jesup 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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