Hinton Elementary School

317 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Hinton Elementary School, located at 315 West Grand in Hinton, Iowa, serves as a foundational academic institution for the local community. As part of the Hinton Community School District, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in their early formative years. It emphasizes core academic development while promoting social-emotional growth, aiming to prepare children for success as they transition into the upper grade levels.

The school is known for its strong connection to the surrounding small-town community, often benefiting from a close-knit atmosphere that encourages parental involvement and collaborative partnerships between educators and families. By maintaining a focus on personalized instruction and a nurturing classroom culture, Hinton Elementary strives to help each student reach their full potential within a safe and structured educational setting.

317

Total Students

19.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hinton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	305
Hispanic	7
Two or More	5

White
305 (96.2 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.2 %)
Two or More
5 (1.6 %)

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:	Hinton Comm School District
Phone:	(712)947-4327
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	317
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	26
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 38

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 63