South Elwood Kindergarten (Closed 2023)

212 Trilby St Po Box 320
Olin, IA 52320
South Elwood Kindergarten serves 122 students in grades Prekindergarten-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
122 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Elwood Kindergarten and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Elwood Kindergarten and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Elwood Kindergarten and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
n/a
7%
White
97%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Elwood Kindergarten and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in South Elwood Kindergarten.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Iowa.
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of South Elwood Kindergarten and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Elwood Kindergarten 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
18%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Elwood Kindergarten 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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Elwood Kindergarten?
122 students attend South Elwood Kindergarten.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of South Elwood Kindergarten students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of South Elwood Kindergarten?
South Elwood Kindergarten has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does South Elwood Kindergarten offer ?
South Elwood Kindergarten offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is South Elwood Kindergarten part of?
South Elwood Kindergarten is part of Olin Consolidated School District.

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