Enrollment
102
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hamburg, IA
Marnie Simons Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Marnie Simons Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191344000812
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marnie Simons Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 63.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Marnie Simons Elementary School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hamburg Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191344000812 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.6%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marnie Simons Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marnie Simons Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Marnie Simons 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 meets a leaner resource profile
Marnie Simons Elementary School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Iowa distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Marnie Simons Elementary School's 25.5% 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.
Marnie Simons Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Hamburg, Iowa, enrolling 102 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 63.6% of students qualify for free meals, 75% above the Iowa average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Iowa schools, with 102 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hamburg Comm School District spends $20,276 per pupil, 51% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hamburg Comm School District also operates Hamburg Charter High Schools (58 students) and Hamburg Middle School (31 students) alongside Marnie Simons Elementary School.
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 Marnie Simons Elementary School compares
Marnie Simons 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 14% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.6% | ▲ 75% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 33% in Iowa - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$20,276
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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 84.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Marnie Simons Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamburg Comm School District, which includes Marnie Simons Elementary School.
$20,276
Per student
+51%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 48.3%
State 37.3%
Federal 14.4%
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.
How Marnie Simons Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Charter High Schools | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Hamburg Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marnie Simons Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~102 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Marnie Simons Elementary School
How many students attend Marnie Simons Elementary School?
Marnie Simons Elementary School has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hamburg, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marnie Simons Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marnie Simons Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 18% 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 Marnie Simons Elementary School?
63.6% of students at Marnie Simons Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marnie Simons Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Marnie Simons Elementary School is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Hamburg, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marnie Simons Elementary School?
Marnie Simons Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Hamburg Comm School District?
Besides Marnie Simons Elementary School, Hamburg Comm School District also operates Hamburg Charter High Schools (58 students) and Hamburg Middle School (31 students). See the Hamburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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