Oskaloosa Elementary School

Oskaloosa Comm School District
1801 Orchard Ave
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
886 Students
Elementary School K - 5th
School Overview
Oskaloosa Elementary School, located at 1801 Orchard Ave in Oskaloosa, Iowa, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As part of the Oskaloosa Community School District, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages both academic growth and social-emotional development. It typically serves students in the early grades, providing a structured curriculum designed to build essential literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills that prepare children for success in their later academic years.

The school is deeply integrated into the Oskaloosa community, emphasizing a supportive culture where educators, students, and families collaborate. Beyond its core classroom instruction, Oskaloosa Elementary focuses on creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere, often incorporating activities and programs that help students develop character and community responsibility. By focusing on a well-rounded educational experience, the school aims to instill a lifelong love of learning in its students while meeting the diverse needs of the families it serves.
886
Total Students
73.8
Full-Time Teachers
12.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
45.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    742 (83.7 %)
  • Two or More
    65 (7.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    40 (4.5 %)
  • Black
    29 (3.3 %)
  • Asian
    9 (1.0 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Oskaloosa Comm School District
Phone: (641)673-8092
Grade Range: K - 5th
Total Students: 886
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 73.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 346
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 60

* 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
Kindergarten 187
Grade 1 144
Grade 2 152
Grade 3 128
Grade 4 140
Grade 5 135
Gender Ratio