Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Farmington, Iowa
Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center in Farmington, Iowa enrolled 175 students in 2024-25 with 13.5 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%
189 students in 2022-23, 175 students in 2023-24, 175 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.6 to 13.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 189 | 15.6 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 15.0 | 11.6 |
| 2024-25 | 175 | 13.5 | 13.0 |
13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 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 193 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center enrolled 164 students and had 0.9 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.9, one per 193 of the 164 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent20.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
93.1% of students were White, 2.9% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White93.1%
- Hispanic2.9%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Black1.1%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60‑64% | 70% | 69.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60‑64% | 62% (2021-22) | 68.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center
- Salem Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 10 miles away: 86 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
- Central Lee Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 15 miles away: 564 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
- Compare Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center with Salem Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Van Buren County Comm School District spends per student$14,130 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,130
- The largest public schools in IowaVan Buren County Community School District Harmony Center is the number 559 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#559 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.0:1
- 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 Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center
How many students attend Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center?
175 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 189 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Farmington, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center?
13.0 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 Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center a Title I school?
Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center do on state tests?
The students tested at Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center in?
Van Buren County Comm School District, NCES district ID 1928980. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 192898000827 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.