Elijah Buell Elementary School (Closed 2008)

216 31st Ave North
Clinton, IA 52732

Elijah Buell Elementary School serves 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elijah Buell Elementary School
Kind	43
1	47
2	44
3	50
4	46
5	51

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School
2024	281
2023	281
2022	281
2021	281
2020	281
2019	281
2018	281
2017	281
2016	281
2015	281
2007	274
2006	281
2005	279
2004	266
2003	239
2002	245
2001	256
2000	287
1999	289
1998	301
1997	318
1996	343
1995	346
1994	340
1993	324
1992	329
1991	331
1990	335
1989	338
1988	339
1987	313

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2007	17
2006	18
2005	17
2004	20
2003	17
2002	17
2001	19
2000	21
1999	20
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	18
1989	22
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	13:1
2021	17:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	14:1	13:1
2019	17:1	14:1	13:1
2018	17:1	14:1	13:1
2017	17:1	14:1	13:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	17:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	14:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	15:1	17:1
1995	21:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	18:1
1993	22:1	16:1	19:1
1992	22:1	15:1	19:1
1991	22:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1
1989	15:1	19:1	19:1
1988	15:1	16:1	17:1
1987	14:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	2%	13%
2023	2%	13%	9%
2022	2%	12%	8%
2021	2%	12%	9%
2020	2%	11%	7%
2019	2%	11%	7%
2018	2%	11%	7%
2017	2%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	8%
2015	2%	11%	9%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	4%	6%	9%
2019	4%	6%	9%
2018	5%	6%	10%
2017	5%	6%	10%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	5%	5%	9%
2007	5%	5%	9%
2006	4%	4%	9%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	2%	4%	8%
2003	3%	4%	7%
2002	2%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	4%	3%	6%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	2%	3%	5%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%

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White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	92%	71%
2023	92%	72%	74%
2022	92%	73%	75%
2021	92%	74%	75%
2020	92%	75%	76%
2019	92%	75%	76%
2018	92%	77%	78%
2017	92%	77%	78%
2016	92%	78%	79%
2015	92%	78%	76%
2007	91%	86%	85%
2006	92%	88%	86%
2005	93%	87%	88%
2004	93%	88%	88%
2003	92%	89%	89%
2002	95%	89%	89%
2001	93%	89%	90%
2000	96%	94%	92%
1999	91%	91%	91%
1998	90%	92%	92%
1997	92%	93%	91%
1996	92%	93%	92%
1995	92%	93%	93%
1994	95%	93%	93%
1993	94%	94%	93%
1992	95%	95%	93%
1991	93%	95%	93%
1990	95%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	0.15	0.48
2023	0.15	0.46	0.44
2022	0.15	0.45	0.43
2021	0.15	0.43	0.42
2020	0.15	0.42	0.41
2019	0.15	0.42	0.41
2018	0.15	0.39	0.38
2017	0.15	0.39	0.38
2016	0.15	0.38	0.36
2015	0.15	0.38	0.38
2007	0.17	0.26	0.27
2006	0.15	0.23	0.25
2005	0.13	0.24	0.23
2004	0.13	0.22	0.21
2003	0.15	0.21	0.21
2002	0.10	0.20	0.21
2001	0.13	0.20	0.19
2000	0.10	0.15	0.14
1999	0.17	0.16	0.16
1998	0.19	0.15	0.16
1997	0.15	0.13	0.17
1996	0.15	0.13	0.16
1995	0.15	0.13	0.14
1994	0.10	0.13	0.14
1993	0.12	0.11	0.14
1992	0.10	0.10	0.12
1991	0.13	0.10	0.13
1990	0.10	0.10	0.11

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Eligible for

25%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	25%	36%
2023	25%	36%	49%
2022	25%	35%	49%
2021	25%	35%	48%
2020	25%	36%	52%
2019	25%	36%	52%
2018	25%	34%	50%
2017	25%	34%	50%
2016	25%	34%	51%
2015	25%	34%	48%
2007	29%	24%	39%
2006	25%	25%	38%
2005	25%	23%	36%
2004	21%	22%	33%
2003	20%	21%	31%
2002	27%	19%	31%
2001	22%	19%	29%
2000	26%	19%	28%
1999	25%	20%	26%
1998	22%	21%	25%
1997	20%	20%	24%
1996	23%	20%	23%
1995	21%	20%	23%
1994	19%	19%	21%
1993	19%	19%	20%
1992	20%	18%	20%
1991	18%	17%	18%
1990	24%	14%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Elijah Buell Elementary School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clinton Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Elijah Buell Elementary School?

281 students attend Elijah Buell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Elijah Buell Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elijah Buell Elementary School?

Elijah Buell Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Elijah Buell Elementary School offer ?

Elijah Buell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elijah Buell Elementary School part of?

Elijah Buell Elementary School is part of Clinton Community School District.

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