The brief
A Glenwood Comm School District elementary school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 302 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 2 of 4 in Glenwood Comm School District.
Northeast Elementary School is listed in Glenwood Comm School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202584%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 86% (2025 ISASP) · reading/ELA 82% (2025 ISASP).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 51534; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 ISASP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $89,023
- Median home value
- $241,500
- Median rent
- $838/mo
- College educated
- 33.2%
- Homeownership
- 83.2%
- Poverty rate
- 7.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 51534; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 23
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,039/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Glenwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Glenwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 40.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Northeast Elementary School serve?
Northeast Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?
Northeast Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 581 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Northeast Elementary School is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Northeast Elementary School rank in IA?
Northeast Elementary School ranks #302 of 1,284 schools in IA.
What is Northeast Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Northeast Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Northeast Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Northeast Elementary School has 86% math proficiency (2025 ISASP) and 82% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 ISASP).
Is Northeast Elementary School a charter school?
No, Northeast Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Northeast Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Northeast Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northeast Elementary School?
40.1% of students at Northeast Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 581
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Mills County
- Phone
- (712) 527-4875
- Rank in district
- #2 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $12,120
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 51534)
- 9,238
- Area average commute
- 23.4 min
- Area median age
- 42.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.