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Spirit Lake Elementary School

709 28th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
547
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Spirit Lake Comm School District
Dickinson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores90% proficient in math & reading
96thpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
65thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
26thpercentile

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 Spirit Lake Elementary School

Spirit Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Spirit Lake, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Spirit Lake Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Dickinson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 547 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 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 A (excellent), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

709 28th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
547 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Spirit Lake Comm School District
County
Dickinson County
NCES school ID
192700001584

Schools near Spirit Lake Elementary School

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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.