Enrollment
165
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Keota, IA
Keota Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Keota Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191566000938
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Keota Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Iowa schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 165
- students enrolled
Keota Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Keota Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191566000938 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.4%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keota Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keota Elementary School
Keota Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Keota, Iowa, enrolling 165 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Keota Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Iowa schools and 30% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.4% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 267 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Keota's public schools, it stands alongside Keota High School (114 students): Keota Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.3:1 vs 8.8:1).
Its district, Keota Comm School District, also runs Keota High School (114 students).
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 Keota Elementary School compares
Keota 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 11% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 8% in Iowa - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$12,157
per pupil, district-wide
- below Iowa avg of $12,854
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
20
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.5, Keota 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 Keota Comm School District, which includes Keota Elementary School.
$12,157
Per student
-5%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 44.9%
Federal 9.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Keota Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keota High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Keota Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools in Keota
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~165 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Keota Elementary School
How many students attend Keota Elementary School?
Keota Elementary School has 165 students enrolled. It is a public school in Keota, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keota Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Keota Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 34% 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 Keota Elementary School?
32.4% of students at Keota Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keota Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Keota Elementary School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Keota, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Keota Elementary School?
Keota Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Keota Elementary School a good school?
Keota Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Iowa schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Keota Comm School District?
Besides Keota Elementary School, Keota Comm School District also operates Keota High School (114 students). See the Keota Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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