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Colo-Nesco Elementary School

407 N Center, Zearing, IA 50278

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Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
169
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Colo-NESCO Comm School District
Story County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
80thpercentile

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 Colo-Nesco Elementary School

Colo-Nesco Elementary School is a public elementary school in Zearing, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Colo-NESCO Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Story County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 169 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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 Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

407 N Center
Zearing, IA 50278
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
169 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Colo-NESCO Comm School District
County
Story County
NCES school ID
190792002204

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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.