Oviatt Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Norwalk, Iowa
Oviatt Elementary School in Norwalk, Iowa enrolled 548 students in 2024-25 with 37.5 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
616 students in 2022-23, 579 students in 2023-24, 548 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.5 to 37.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 616 | 39.5 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 38.7 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | 548 | 37.5 | 14.6 |
14.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools
Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 503 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oviatt Elementary School enrolled 503 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 503 of the 503 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent12.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
83.0% of students were White, 7.7% Hispanic, 4.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White83.0%
- Hispanic7.7%
- Two or more races4.7%
- Black2.7%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Norwalk
3 public elementary schools in Norwalk report 2024-25 enrollment; Oviatt Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hills Elementary | 558 | 15.2 | 18.6% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | 554 | 14.7 | 13.7% |
| Oviatt Elementary School | 548 | 14.6 | 10.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Oviatt Elementary School
- Orchard Hills ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 558 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 554 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare Oviatt Elementary School with Orchard Hills ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Norwalk Community School District spends per student$11,287 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,287
- The largest public schools in IowaOviatt Elementary School is the number 67 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#67 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.14.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Oviatt Elementary School
How many students attend Oviatt Elementary School?
548 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 616 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Norwalk, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Oviatt Elementary School?
14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Oviatt Elementary School a Title I school?
Oviatt Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Oviatt Elementary School in?
Norwalk Community School District, NCES district ID 1921240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 192124001276 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.