Enrollment
23
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hazelton, IA
Prairie Grove Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 191533002016
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairie Grove Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 23
- students enrolled
Prairie Grove Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jesup Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191533002016 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie Grove Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prairie Grove Elementary School
Prairie Grove Elementary School is a small elementary school in Hazelton, Iowa, enrolling 23 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Iowa schools, with 23 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Jesup Comm School District also operates Jesup Elementary School (412 students) and Jesup High School (269 students) alongside Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove Elementary School compares
Prairie Grove 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Iowa - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,616
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
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.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Prairie Grove Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jesup Comm School District, which includes Prairie Grove Elementary School.
$10,616
Per student
-17%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 50.5%
Federal 6.9%
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 Prairie Grove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesup Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jesup High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jesup Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Triumph Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Perry #1 Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairie Grove Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 42:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~23 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prairie Grove Elementary School
How many students attend Prairie Grove Elementary School?
Prairie Grove Elementary School has 23 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hazelton, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Grove Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Grove Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Hazelton, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Grove Elementary School?
Prairie Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Prairie Grove Elementary School a good school?
Prairie Grove Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa. 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 Jesup Comm School District?
Besides Prairie Grove Elementary School, Jesup Comm School District also operates Jesup Elementary School (412 students), Jesup High School (269 students), and Jesup Middle School (249 students). See the Jesup Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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