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Shellsburg Elementary School

203 Tomahawk Trail, Shellsburg, IA 52332

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
269
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District
Benton County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
47thpercentile

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 Shellsburg Elementary School

Shellsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shellsburg, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Benton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 269 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to 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 Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

203 Tomahawk Trail
Shellsburg, IA 52332
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
269 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District
County
Benton County
NCES school ID
192931001476

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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.