Shellsburg Elementary School

203 Cottage St, Shellsburg IA, 52332 | Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District | 319-436-4728
  • grades PK-5
  • students 251
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Shellsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
82%Shellsburg
69%Iowa

Shellsburg Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District" in Shellsburg, IA. There are a total of 251 students and 18 teachers at Shellsburg Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Shellsburg Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 19% higher than the Iowa average.

Shellsburg Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students251
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shellsburg Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3>= 80%
4>= 80%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
360-79%
4>= 80%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shellsburg Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.5% 93.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Shellsburg demographics profile

StatisticShellsburgIowaNational
Population8063,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0205791
Median age53.238.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Shellsburg

IndexShellsburgIowaNational
Completed 8th grade91.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college54.0%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Shellsburg Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.