| Index | Elliott | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 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 | Elliott | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 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 Elliott. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elliott, IA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elliott, IA, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stanton, IA | 645 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Carson, IA | 759 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lewis, IA | 532 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Griswold, IA | 1,211 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Oakland, IA | 1,704 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Elliott, IA | 557 | 85% | 77.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edmeston, NY | 557 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Belt, MT | 557 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Nuiqsut, AK | 557 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Kenwood, CA | 557 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Waldron, MI | 557 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Elliott, IA | 557 | 85% | 77.1% |