Columbus Elementary School
Public · Grades K–2 · 301 students
Van Allen Elementary School
1129 Ashland, Chariton, IA 50049
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
292
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chariton Comm School District
Lucas County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Van Allen Elementary School
Van Allen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chariton, Iowa, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Chariton Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Lucas County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 292 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 292 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Chariton Comm School District
- County
- Lucas County
- NCES school ID
- 190705000317
Schools near Van Allen Elementary School
All 4 schools in Chariton →
Melcher-Dallas Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 157 students
Mormon Trail Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 132 students
Wayne Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 328 students
Southeast Warren Primary
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 162 students
West Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 485 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.