| Index | Elk Run Heights | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elk Run Heights | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk Run Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk Run Heights, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Elk Run Heights, IA, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, IA | 1,759 | 90% | 87.2% |
| Hudson, IA | 2,409 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,750 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Janesville, IA | 1,051 | 77% | 60.4% |
| La Porte City, IA | 2,556 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Elk Run Heights, IA | 943 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eagleville, TN | 943 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Dexter, GA | 943 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Dawson, TX | 943 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Portville, NY | 943 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Brownsville, KY | 943 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Elk Run Heights, IA | 943 | n/a |
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