Margaretta Carey Elementary School (Closed 2024)

220 9th Ave Nw
Waverly, IA 50677

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Top 30%

Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Margaretta Carey Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Margaretta Carey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Margaretta Carey Elementary School
Kind	38
1	38
2	64
3	47
4	51

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Total Students

238 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School
2023	237
2022	248
2021	237
2020	233
2019	233
2018	245
2017	245
2016	245
2015	245
2014	243
2013	241
2012	217
2011	217
2010	211
2009	206
2008	199
2007	194
2006	215
2005	204
2004	210
2003	221
2002	225
2001	211
2000	211
1999	219
1998	214
1997	200
1996	227
1995	229
1994	246
1993	253
1992	246
1991	215
1990	191
1989	211
1988	224
1987	239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	16
2013	18
2012	14
2011	14
2010	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	12
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	14
2002	15
2001	12
2000	12
1999	12
1998	11
1997	12
1996	11
1995	12
1994	12
1993	11
1992	11
1991	11
1990	9
1989	11
1988	11
1987	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

#360 out of 1223 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School
2023	#360
2022	#388
2021	#535
2019	#142
2018	#147
2017	#192
2016	#564
2015	#28
2014	#192
2013	#14
2012	#73

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	82%	68%	84%
2022	77%	64%	80%
2021	77%	64%	79%
2019	87%	69%	82%
2018	92%	76%	87%
2017	92%	77%	89%
2016	82%	78%	89%
2015	92%	79%	89%
2014	92%	79%	90%
2013	92%	77%	87%
2012	87%	76%	88%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2022	72%	70%	81%
2021	62%	68%	74%
2019	77%	68%	74%
2018	82%	74%	87%
2017	82%	75%	83%
2016	77%	75%	83%
2015	92%	76%	86%
2014	82%	76%	85%
2013	92%	72%	83%
2012	92%	71%	84%
2011	92%	76%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	19:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	19:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	21:1	15:1	16:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	23:1	15:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	17:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	20:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	21:1	15:1	16:1
1987	24:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	5%	4%	1%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	5%	4%	1%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%

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White

89%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	88%	72%	90%
2022	87%	73%	91%
2021	91%	74%	91%
2020	93%	75%	92%
2019	93%	75%	92%
2018	95%	77%	93%
2017	95%	77%	93%
2016	94%	78%	93%
2014	94%	79%	92%
2013	93%	80%	93%
2012	94%	81%	94%
2011	92%	81%	94%
2010	92%	82%	93%
2009	96%	84%	96%
2008	96%	84%	96%
2007	94%	86%	96%
2006	93%	88%	96%
2005	95%	87%	96%
2004	93%	88%	97%
2003	93%	89%	96%
2002	96%	89%	97%
2001	96%	89%	98%
2000	99%	94%	100%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	98%	92%	98%
1997	98%	93%	99%
1996	98%	93%	99%
1995	98%	93%	99%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	99%	94%	99%
1992	100%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	0.22	0.46	0.20
2022	0.24	0.45	0.18
2021	0.17	0.43	0.17
2020	0.13	0.42	0.15
2019	0.13	0.42	0.15
2018	0.10	0.39	0.13
2017	0.10	0.39	0.13
2016	0.12	0.38	0.14
2014	0.12	0.37	0.15
2013	0.13	0.35	0.14
2012	0.12	0.34	0.12
2011	0.15	0.34	0.12
2010	0.15	0.32	0.14
2009	0.08	0.29	0.08
2008	0.08	0.28	0.09
2007	0.11	0.26	0.08
2006	0.13	0.23	0.08
2005	0.10	0.24	0.07
2004	0.13	0.22	0.06
2003	0.12	0.21	0.07
2002	0.08	0.20	0.05
2001	0.08	0.20	0.04
1999	0.06	0.16	0.04
1998	0.04	0.15	0.04
1997	0.03	0.13	0.02
1996	0.04	0.13	0.02
1995	0.04	0.13	0.02
1994	0.04	0.13	0.03
1993	0.02	0.11	0.02
1991	0.04	0.10	0.01
1990	0.02	0.10	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	22%	36%	19%
2022	20%	35%	17%
2021	24%	35%	19%
2020	18%	36%	18%
2019	18%	36%	18%
2018	17%	34%	15%
2017	17%	34%	15%
2016	16%	34%	16%
2015	17%	34%	18%
2014	19%	34%	18%
2013	17%	34%	17%
2012	15%	33%	17%
2011	17%	31%	18%
2010	13%	29%	15%
2009	14%	26%	14%
2008	18%	26%	15%
2007	21%	24%	14%
2006	7%	25%	13%
2005	5%	23%	12%
2004	16%	22%	13%
2003	19%	21%	12%
2002	17%	19%	12%
2001	16%	19%	12%
2000	13%	19%	13%
1999	17%	20%	13%
1998	16%	21%	12%
1997	10%	20%	12%
1996	13%	20%	11%
1995	11%	20%	11%
1994	11%	19%	11%
1993	12%	19%	11%
1992	10%	18%	10%
1991	10%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	7%	7%	4%
1999	7%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margaretta Carey Elementary School's ranking?

Margaretta Carey Elementary School is ranked #360 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Margaretta Carey Elementary School?

238 students attend Margaretta Carey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Margaretta Carey Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Margaretta Carey Elementary School?

Margaretta Carey Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Margaretta Carey Elementary School offer ?

Margaretta Carey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Margaretta Carey Elementary School part of?

Margaretta Carey Elementary School is part of Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District.

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