Vail Elementary School (Closed 2013)

509 1st Ave
Vail, IA 51465

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Vail Elementary School serves 82 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vail Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	26
1	15
2	17

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Total Students

82 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School
2024	82
2023	82
2022	82
2021	82
2020	82
2019	82
2018	82
2017	82
2016	82
2015	82
2012	82
2011	79
2010	63
2009	67
2008	69
2007	77
2006	80
2005	79
2004	69
2003	69
2002	83
2001	116
2000	83
1999	91
1998	100
1997	120
1996	79
1995	77
1994	88
1993	96
1992	110
1991	86
1990	82

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2012	5
2011	4
2010	5
2009	7
2008	7
2007	7
2006	7
2005	6
2004	6
2003	7
2002	7
2001	9
2000	12
1999	11
1998	12
1997	11
1996	9
1995	10
1994	9
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	13:1
2017	16:1	14:1	13:1
2016	16:1	14:1	11:1
2015	16:1	14:1	11:1
2012	17:1	14:1	11:1
2011	20:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	14:1	10:1
2008	10:1	14:1	10:1
2007	11:1	14:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	10:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	7:1	15:1	11:1
1999	8:1	15:1	11:1
1998	8:1	15:1	11:1
1997	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	9:1	15:1	13:1
1995	8:1	15:1	12:1
1994	9:1	15:1	12:1
1993	11:1	16:1	12:1
1992	12:1	15:1	12:1
1991	10:1	15:1	12:1
1990	10:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	14%	13%
2023	14%	13%	13%
2022	14%	12%	14%
2021	14%	12%	15%
2020	14%	11%	17%
2019	14%	11%	17%
2018	13%	11%	15%
2017	13%	11%	15%
2016	13%	10%	13%
2015	13%	11%	12%
2012	14%	9%	11%
2011	8%	9%	9%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	10%	5%	4%
2005	8%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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White

84%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	84%	71%
2023	84%	72%	84%
2022	84%	73%	83%
2021	84%	74%	82%
2020	84%	75%	80%
2019	84%	75%	80%
2018	85%	77%	83%
2017	85%	77%	83%
2016	85%	78%	85%
2015	85%	78%	86%
2012	84%	81%	89%
2011	91%	81%	90%
2010	90%	82%	90%
2009	97%	84%	94%
2008	94%	84%	93%
2007	97%	86%	94%
2006	90%	88%	95%
2005	92%	87%	94%
2004	96%	88%	97%
2003	97%	89%	98%
2002	99%	89%	98%
2001	98%	89%	99%
2000	98%	94%	99%
1999	100%	91%	99%
1998	98%	92%	100%
1997	99%	93%	100%
1996	99%	93%	100%
1995	100%	93%	100%
1994	100%	93%	100%
1993	100%	94%	100%
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 (2012-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	0.28	0.48
2023	0.28	0.46	0.28
2022	0.28	0.45	0.30
2021	0.28	0.43	0.31
2020	0.28	0.42	0.33
2019	0.28	0.42	0.33
2018	0.26	0.39	0.29
2017	0.26	0.39	0.29
2016	0.26	0.38	0.26
2015	0.26	0.38	0.24
2012	0.28	0.34	0.19
2011	0.17	0.34	0.18
2010	0.19	0.32	0.18
2009	0.06	0.29	0.11
2008	0.11	0.28	0.12
2007	0.06	0.26	0.11
2006	0.18	0.23	0.10
2005	0.15	0.24	0.10
2004	0.08	0.22	0.07
2003	0.06	0.21	0.04
2002	0.02	0.20	0.04

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Eligible for

35%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	35%	36%
2023	35%	36%	32%
2022	35%	35%	31%
2021	35%	35%	35%
2020	35%	36%	35%
2019	35%	36%	35%
2018	35%	34%	33%
2017	35%	34%	33%
2016	35%	34%	29%
2015	35%	34%	25%
2012	35%	33%	23%
2011	23%	31%	18%
2010	33%	29%	21%
2009	25%	26%	18%
2008	23%	26%	22%
2007	19%	24%	21%
2006	24%	25%	25%
2005	23%	23%	24%
2004	26%	22%	25%
2003	20%	21%	22%
2002	14%	19%	17%
2001	20%	19%	17%
2000	37%	19%	22%
1999	35%	20%	20%
1998	41%	21%	21%
1997	21%	20%	20%
1996	29%	20%	24%
1995	35%	20%	25%
1994	35%	19%	22%
1993	31%	19%	20%
1992	21%	18%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Vail Elementary School	Iowa	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	9%	7%	9%
2017	9%	7%	9%
2016	9%	7%	12%
2015	9%	7%	13%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	16%	8%	14%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	9%	8%	13%
2002	8%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ar-We-Va Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Vail Elementary School?

82 students attend Vail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Vail Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Vail Elementary School offer ?

Vail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Vail Elementary School part of?

Vail Elementary School is part of Ar-We-Va Community School District.

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