Delaware Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Delaware Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in IA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Delaware Elementary School's student population of 423 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delaware Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	66
1	67
2	61
3	60
4	74
5	67

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School
2023	398
2022	416
2021	382
2020	427
2019	427
2018	450
2017	450
2016	484
2015	481
2014	597
2013	567
2012	561
2011	516
2010	533
2009	517
2008	505
2007	472
2006	461
2005	422
2004	405
2003	390
2002	348
2001	309
2000	333
1999	304
1998	294
1997	282
1996	260
1995	274
1994	279
1993	270
1992	264
1991	446
1990	421
1989	402
1988	378
1987	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School
2023	33
2022	35
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	34
2014	32
2013	31
2012	32
2011	35
2010	40
2009	39
2008	37
2007	28
2006	32
2005	31
2004	30
2003	28
2002	26
2001	22
2000	21
1999	18
1998	18
1997	16
1996	19
1995	18
1994	14
1993	14
1992	18
1991	21
1990	22
1989	21
1988	21
1987	20

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Year Founded

1961

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. May 28, 2026

School Motto

Learn. Lead. Live.

School Rankings

Delaware Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Delaware Elementary School is 0.58, which is more 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)

#217 out of 1223 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School
2023	#217
2022	#359
2021	#140
2019	#142
2018	#376
2017	#480
2016	#886
2015	#1002
2014	#741
2013	#699
2012	#575

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	82%	68%	75%
2022	72%	64%	71%
2021	82%	64%	73%
2019	82%	69%	81%
2018	82%	76%	82%
2017	85%	77%	83%
2016	81%	78%	83%
2015	76%	79%	83%
2014	82%	79%	83%
2013	80%	77%	80%
2012	84%	76%	82%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2022	77%	70%	75%
2021	77%	68%	73%
2019	82%	68%	76%
2018	82%	74%	82%
2017	79%	75%	80%
2016	69%	75%	80%
2015	69%	76%	80%
2014	75%	76%	79%
2013	73%	72%	76%
2012	73%	71%	77%
2011	85%	76%	81%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2022	62%	63%	64%
2021	74%	60%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	17:1
1991	22:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	18:1	15:1	17:1
1987	18:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	7%	3%	2%
2021	7%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	6%	2%	3%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	10%	13%	10%
2022	7%	12%	9%
2021	9%	12%	8%
2020	7%	11%	7%
2019	7%	11%	7%
2018	9%	11%	7%
2017	9%	11%	7%
2016	9%	10%	7%
2015	9%	11%	7%
2014	9%	10%	6%
2013	7%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	6%	9%	5%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	12%	7%	7%
2022	11%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	5%	5%	2%
2006	4%	4%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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White

62%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	66%	72%	74%
2022	68%	73%	76%
2021	69%	74%	78%
2020	77%	75%	80%
2019	77%	75%	80%
2018	79%	77%	83%
2017	79%	77%	83%
2016	80%	78%	84%
2015	80%	78%	85%
2014	78%	79%	85%
2013	82%	80%	86%
2012	82%	81%	87%
2011	82%	81%	89%
2010	82%	82%	89%
2009	86%	84%	91%
2008	86%	84%	90%
2007	86%	86%	91%
2006	87%	88%	92%
2005	92%	87%	93%
2004	90%	88%	94%
2003	90%	89%	95%
2002	94%	89%	96%
2001	93%	89%	96%
2000	98%	94%	97%
1999	93%	91%	97%
1998	93%	92%	96%
1997	96%	93%	97%
1996	97%	93%	97%
1995	97%	93%	97%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	95%	95%	97%
1991	97%	95%	98%

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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	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	0.54	0.46	0.43
2022	0.52	0.45	0.41
2021	0.50	0.43	0.38
2020	0.40	0.42	0.36
2019	0.40	0.42	0.36
2018	0.37	0.39	0.31
2017	0.37	0.39	0.31
2016	0.35	0.38	0.30
2015	0.35	0.38	0.28
2014	0.38	0.37	0.27
2013	0.32	0.35	0.25
2012	0.32	0.34	0.23
2011	0.32	0.34	0.21
2010	0.32	0.32	0.20
2009	0.26	0.29	0.17
2008	0.26	0.28	0.17
2007	0.26	0.26	0.17
2006	0.24	0.23	0.15
2005	0.15	0.24	0.12
2004	0.19	0.22	0.11
2003	0.19	0.21	0.10
2002	0.12	0.20	0.08
2001	0.13	0.20	0.08
2000	0.04	0.15	0.06
1999	0.13	0.16	0.06
1998	0.13	0.15	0.07
1997	0.08	0.13	0.06
1996	0.07	0.13	0.06
1995	0.06	0.13	0.05
1994	0.04	0.13	0.04
1993	0.06	0.11	0.06
1992	0.10	0.10	0.06
1991	0.06	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delaware Elementary School	Iowa	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	36%	36%	31%
2022	35%	35%	28%
2021	36%	35%	27%
2020	37%	36%	26%
2019	37%	36%	26%
2018	30%	34%	23%
2017	30%	34%	23%
2016	31%	34%	23%
2015	31%	34%	22%
2014	30%	34%	23%
2013	26%	34%	23%
2012	23%	33%	20%
2011	23%	31%	20%
2010	26%	29%	19%
2009	22%	26%	15%
2008	22%	26%	13%
2007	27%	24%	14%
2006	23%	25%	12%
2005	26%	23%	13%
2004	24%	22%	12%
2003	26%	21%	10%
2002	24%	19%	10%
2001	20%	19%	10%
2000	23%	19%	10%
1999	25%	20%	10%
1998	23%	21%	10%
1997	22%	20%	10%
1996	25%	20%	10%
1995	22%	20%	9%
1994	22%	19%	8%
1993	19%	19%	7%
1992	22%	18%	9%
1991	15%	17%	8%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southeast Polk Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Delaware Elementary School's ranking?

Delaware Elementary School is ranked #217 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Delaware Elementary School often compared to?

Delaware Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Prairie Elementary School, North Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Delaware Elementary School?

423 students attend Delaware Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Delaware Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

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

Delaware Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Delaware Elementary School offer ?

Delaware Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Delaware Elementary School part of?

Delaware Elementary School is part of Southeast Polk Community School District.

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