Enrollment
35
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Luverne, IA
Luverne Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Luverne Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 191788001026
👥 S:T ratio 77
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Luverne Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 54.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 35
- students enrolled
Luverne Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Luverne Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191788001026 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.3%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Luverne Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Luverne Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Luverne 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
Luverne 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.
No single support indicator dominates
Luverne Elementary School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Luverne Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Luverne, Iowa, enrolling 35 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Luverne Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Iowa schools and 61% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 54.3% of students qualify for free meals, 49% above the Iowa average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Iowa schools, with 35 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Luverne Comm School District spends $42,257 per pupil, 214% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Luverne Comm School District operates only this one school, so Luverne Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 35 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 Luverne Elementary School compares
Luverne 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 61% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.3% | ▲ 49% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 61% 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
20.0%
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
$42,257
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Luverne Comm School District, which includes Luverne Elementary School.
$42,257
Per student
+214%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
+139%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 24.4%
Federal 12.6%
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 (~35 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Luverne Elementary School
How many students attend Luverne Elementary School?
Luverne Elementary School has 35 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Luverne, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Luverne Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Luverne Elementary School is 5.8:1, which is 61% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 63% 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 Luverne Elementary School?
54.3% of students at Luverne Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Luverne Elementary School?
Luverne Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Luverne Comm School District?
None reported; Luverne Comm School District operates only Luverne Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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