CAL Elementary School

www.cal.k12.ia.us

176 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

CAL Elementary School, located in Latimer, Iowa, serves as a primary educational institution within the CAL Community School District. Dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment, the school focuses on building a strong academic foundation for students in their early formative years. By emphasizing core subjects alongside character development, the school strives to prepare its young learners for successful transitions into middle school and beyond.

The school operates with a community-centered approach, leveraging its role as a key part of the rural Iowa educational landscape. Its curriculum is designed to meet state standards while maintaining the personalized feel of a smaller school setting, which allows teachers to provide more individualized attention to student needs. Through its programming and commitment to local families, CAL Elementary remains focused on cultivating a safe, engaging, and collaborative atmosphere that encourages both intellectual growth and social responsibility.

176

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CAL Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	105
Hispanic	68
Black	1
Two or More	2

White
105 (59.7 %)
Hispanic
68 (38.6 %)
Two or More
2 (1.1 %)
Black
1 (0.6 %)

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:	CAL Comm School District
Phone:	(641)579-6085
Website:	http://www.cal.k12.ia.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	75
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 36

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 17

Grade 6 18