Schaller-Crestland Elementary

182 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Schaller-Crestland Elementary is a public school located in the small rural community of Schaller, Iowa. It serves as a primary educational hub for the surrounding area, operating within the Ridge View Community School District. The school is known for fostering a close-knit, community-focused environment that emphasizes foundational learning, character development, and student-teacher accessibility, which is characteristic of the smaller class sizes found in many rural Iowa school systems.

The school generally serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through the early elementary grades, providing a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for transition to the district's middle and high school levels. Because it is part of a larger consolidated district, the school benefits from shared resources while maintaining its identity as a local neighborhood institution. It remains a central pillar of the Schaller community, often hosting local events and serving as a focal point for families in the region.

182

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Schaller-Crestland Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	39
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	12

White
121 (66.5 %)
Hispanic
39 (21.4 %)
Pacific Islander
12 (6.6 %)
Two or More
6 (3.3 %)
Asian
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:	Schaller-Crestland Comm School District
Phone:	(712)275-4267
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	182
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	72
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 45

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 19