| Index | Elk Horn | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elk Horn | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk Horn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk Horn, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elk Horn, IA, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harlan, IA | 4,813 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Irwin, IA | 327 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,368 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Atlantic, IA | 6,600 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Audubon, IA | 2,054 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 548 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granada, CO | 548 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ravenwood, MO | 548 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Andover, OH | 549 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Winchester, KS | 547 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Noxapater, MS | 547 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 548 | 67% | 39.6% |
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