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Spirit Lake Elementary School vs. Okoboji Elementary School

Should you attend Spirit Lake Elementary School or Okoboji Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Spirit Lake Elementary School
709 28th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Okoboji Elementary School
705 N Ave
Milford, IA 51351
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Okoboji Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Spirit Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Okoboji Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
537 students
533 students
This chart displays total students of Spirit Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Okoboji Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Okoboji Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spirit Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Okoboji Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#21 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
#196 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spirit Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Okoboji Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Okoboji Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
85
77
Kindergarten Students
99
96
Grade 1 Students
89
87
Grade 2 Students
87
98
Grade 3 Students
99
90
Grade 4 Students
78
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Spirit Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Okoboji Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Spirit Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Okoboji Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spirit Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Okoboji Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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