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Pocahontas Area Elementary School

208 1st Ave SW, Pocahontas, IA 50574

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
265
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pocahontas Area Comm School District
Pocahontas County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Class size15 students per teacher
17thpercentile

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 Pocahontas Area Elementary School

Pocahontas Area Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pocahontas, Iowa, serving grades K–6. It is part of Pocahontas Area Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Pocahontas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 265 students were enrolled, with about 15 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 B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

208 1st Ave SW
Pocahontas, IA 50574
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
265 students
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Pocahontas Area Comm School District
County
Pocahontas County
NCES school ID
192319001372

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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.