Shenandoah Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Shenandoah Elementary School

601 Dr. Creighton Circle
Shenandoah, IA 51601

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Bottom 50%

Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Shenandoah Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shenandoah Elementary School's student population of 351 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shenandoah Elementary School
Kind	60
1	68
2	71
3	78
4	74

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School
2023	375
2022	351
2021	366
2020	401
2019	401
2018	472
2017	472
2016	477
2015	437
2014	423
2013	395
2012	382
2011	394
2010	383
2009	383
2008	399
2007	418
2006	426
2005	419
2004	404
2003	392
2002	58
2001	84
2000	78
1999	90
1998	98
1997	78
1996	87
1995	91
1994	91
1993	88
1992	93
1991	97
1990	105
1989	94
1988	117
1987	100

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School
2023	27
2022	31
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2014	34
2013	34
2012	34
2011	32
2010	35
2009	34
2008	34
2007	32
2006	33
2005	35
2004	34
2003	31
2002	5
2001	6
2000	7
1999	6
1998	7
1997	6
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	5
1991	6
1990	7
1989	6
1988	6
1987	5

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School Rankings

Shenandoah Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shenandoah Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#929 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School
2023	#929
2022	#905
2021	#591
2019	#533
2018	#634
2017	#245
2016	#455
2015	#623
2014	#755
2013	#870
2012	#632

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	67%	68%	65%
2022	62%	64%	62%
2021	77%	64%	64%
2019	77%	69%	74%
2018	77%	76%	79%
2017	87%	77%	80%
2016	82%	78%	79%
2015	82%	79%	78%
2014	77%	79%	77%
2013	72%	77%	72%
2012	77%	76%	72%

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55-59%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2022	57%	70%	71%
2021	57%	68%	69%
2019	67%	68%	74%
2018	77%	74%	79%
2017	82%	75%	79%
2016	82%	75%	77%
2015	77%	76%	78%
2014	77%	76%	76%
2013	72%	72%	73%
2012	77%	71%	72%
2011	82%	76%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	11:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	12:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	12:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	12:1	15:1	14:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	17:1	24:1
1988	21:1	15:1	15:1
1987	20:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	5%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	7%	9%	9%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	5%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	11%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2003	10%	4%	6%
2002	10%	4%	7%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	3%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	91%	72%	91%
2022	92%	73%	91%
2021	90%	74%	90%
2020	91%	75%	91%
2019	91%	75%	91%
2018	93%	77%	91%
2017	93%	77%	91%
2016	93%	78%	92%
2015	92%	78%	91%
2014	91%	79%	90%
2013	89%	80%	90%
2012	91%	81%	91%
2011	90%	81%	89%
2010	90%	82%	89%
2009	89%	84%	90%
2008	90%	84%	90%
2007	88%	86%	89%
2006	84%	88%	88%
2005	84%	87%	88%
2004	86%	88%	89%
2003	83%	89%	90%
2002	86%	89%	88%
2001	92%	89%	93%
2000	94%	94%	94%
1999	96%	91%	94%
1998	92%	92%	96%
1997	99%	93%	96%
1996	97%	93%	96%
1995	96%	93%	96%
1994	97%	93%	96%
1993	98%	94%	95%
1992	97%	95%	97%
1991	93%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	0.17	0.46	0.17
2022	0.15	0.45	0.18
2021	0.19	0.43	0.19
2020	0.17	0.42	0.18
2019	0.17	0.42	0.18
2018	0.13	0.39	0.16
2017	0.13	0.39	0.16
2016	0.13	0.38	0.16
2015	0.15	0.38	0.17
2014	0.17	0.37	0.19
2013	0.21	0.35	0.19
2012	0.17	0.34	0.16
2011	0.20	0.34	0.20
2010	0.19	0.32	0.20
2009	0.20	0.29	0.19
2008	0.18	0.28	0.19
2007	0.22	0.26	0.20
2006	0.28	0.23	0.22
2005	0.28	0.24	0.22
2004	0.25	0.22	0.20
2003	0.30	0.21	0.19
2002	0.25	0.20	0.21
2001	0.15	0.20	0.13
2000	0.12	0.15	0.10
1999	0.08	0.16	0.09
1998	0.15	0.15	0.08
1997	0.02	0.13	0.07
1996	0.06	0.13	0.07
1995	0.08	0.13	0.07
1994	0.06	0.13	0.08
1993	0.04	0.11	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	35%	36%	33%
2022	47%	35%	45%
2021	49%	35%	47%
2020	48%	36%	51%
2019	48%	36%	51%
2018	38%	34%	38%
2017	38%	34%	38%
2016	49%	34%	43%
2015	38%	34%	40%
2014	52%	34%	46%
2013	51%	34%	46%
2012	45%	33%	40%
2011	46%	31%	42%
2010	43%	29%	38%
2009	44%	26%	36%
2008	42%	26%	35%
2007	39%	24%	32%
2006	36%	25%	33%
2005	37%	23%	30%
2004	41%	22%	31%
2003	38%	21%	29%
2002	38%	19%	25%
2001	27%	19%	23%
2000	23%	19%	21%
1999	23%	20%	19%
1998	23%	21%	16%
1997	19%	20%	20%
1996	30%	20%	21%
1995	16%	20%	21%
1994	29%	19%	24%
1993	28%	19%	23%
1992	23%	18%	23%
1991	24%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shenandoah Elementary School	Iowa	Shenandoah Community School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	7%	7%	10%
2017	7%	7%	10%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	6%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shenandoah Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shenandoah Elementary School's ranking?

Shenandoah Elementary School is ranked #929 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Shenandoah Elementary School?

351 students attend Shenandoah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Shenandoah Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shenandoah Elementary School?

Shenandoah Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shenandoah Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Shenandoah Elementary School part of?

Shenandoah Elementary School is part of Shenandoah Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education