Iola Elementary School

www.usd257.org

637 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Iola Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Iola school district, located in Iola, KS with 637 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, Iola Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. 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.

637

Total Students

38.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Iola Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	538
Hispanic	38
Black	8
Asian	5
Two or More	41
American Indian	7

White
538 (84.5 %)
Two or More
41 (6.4 %)
Hispanic
38 (6.0 %)
Black
8 (1.3 %)
American Indian
7 (1.1 %)
Asian
5 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Iola
Phone:	(620)365-4820
Website:	http://www.usd257.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	637
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	300
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	59

* 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 135

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 85

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 67