Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center

Van Buren County Comm School District
33727 Rte J40
Farmington, IA 52626
189 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center is a public elementary school and part of the Van Buren County Comm School District school district, located in Farmington, IA with 189 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 15 teachers, Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
189
Total Students
15.6
Full-Time Teachers
12.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
54.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    179 (94.7 %)
  • Two or More
    6 (3.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    3 (1.6 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Van Buren County Comm School District
Phone: (319)592-3600
Website: http://www.vbcwarriors.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 189
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 15.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 97
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 20
Kindergarten 19
Grade 1 27
Grade 2 23
Grade 3 28
Grade 4 21
Grade 5 21
Grade 6 30
Gender Ratio