Enrollment
103
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Moulton, IA
Moulton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Moulton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191980001163
👥 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
Moulton Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Iowa schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 46.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 103
- students enrolled
Moulton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Moulton-Udell Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191980001163 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.4%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moulton Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moulton Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Moulton 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
Moulton 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.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Moulton Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Moulton Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Moulton, Iowa, enrolling 103 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Moulton 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 46.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Iowa schools, with 103 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Moulton-Udell Comm School District spends $16,524 per pupil, 23% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Moulton's public schools, it stands alongside Moulton-Udell High School (85 students): Moulton Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 12.1:1).
Its district, Moulton-Udell Comm School District, also runs Moulton-Udell High School (85 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 Moulton Elementary School compares
Moulton 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 | 46.4% | ▲ 27% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 103 | top 92% | - | - |
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.
103
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
22.3%
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
$16,524
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 99.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 99.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.0, Moulton 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 Moulton-Udell Comm School District, which includes Moulton Elementary School.
$16,524
Per student
+23%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 51.8%
Federal 10.0%
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 Moulton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton-Udell High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Moulton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Moulton
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 (~103 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Moulton Elementary School
How many students attend Moulton Elementary School?
Moulton Elementary School has 103 students enrolled. It is a public school in Moulton, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moulton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Moulton 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 Moulton Elementary School?
46.4% of students at Moulton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moulton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Moulton Elementary School is White at 99.0% of enrollment, in Moulton, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moulton Elementary School?
Moulton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Moulton-Udell Comm School District?
Besides Moulton Elementary School, Moulton-Udell Comm School District also operates Moulton-Udell High School (85 students). See the Moulton-Udell Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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