East Mills Elementary School

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East Mills Elementary School ranks 331 st of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

East Mills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hastings, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 232. The school is part of the East Mills Community School District, which is ranked 170 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Mills Elementary has shown mixed performance on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests compared to the state and district averages. While the school has outperformed the state in some grade levels and subjects, it has also underperformed in others. For example, in 2023-2024, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 72% (vs. 64.2% state), but 4th grade ELA proficiency was 59.3% (vs. 72.9% state). The school's free/reduced lunch rates have also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 21.52% in 2021-2022 to 51.72% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at top-performing schools like Treynor Elementary (14.24%) but lower than some nearby schools like Essex Elementary (60.55%).

East Mills Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped from 185 out of 603 Iowa elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 331 out of 557 in 2023-2024, with its star rating declining from 3 to 2 over this period. This suggests the school may be struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state. Examining the practices and strategies of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Treynor Elementary and West Elementary in Glenwood, could provide valuable insights for East Mills Elementary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

58962 380th St
Hastings, IA 51540

(712) 624-8696

District: East Mills Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
331^st of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,482

Students who attend East Mills Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Mills Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 239

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Mills Elementary School ranks worse than 59.4% of elementary schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.3%), Hispanic (3.8%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Mills Elementary School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare East Mills Elementary School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Mills Elementary School is $13,482.

Schooldigger Rankings:

East Mills Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

East Mills Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Mills Community School District 170^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Mills Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2014	60.37	275^th	603	54.4%
2015	58.85	290^th	616	52.9%
2016	61.65	267^th	599	55.4%
2017	65.57	219^th	574	61.8%
2018	56.61	289^th	567	49.0%
2019	68.36	185^th	603	69.3%
2021	48.31	326^th	567	42.5%
2022	49.55	333^rd	574	42.0%
2023	37.41	417^th	565	26.2%
2024	49.93	331^st	557	40.6%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Mills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	101	0	1	1	0	0	103
2013	91	0	0	1	0	0	92
2014	164	3	1	1	0	0	169
2015	253	5	0	2	0	1	261
2016	240	5	0	4	0	2	251
2017	230	6	0	13	0	3	252
2018	239	5	0	14	1	2	261
2019	221	2	0	10	1	2	236
2020	214	3	0	11	1	3	232
2021	209	2	0	10	0	7	228
2022	209	1	1	5	0	7	223
2023	214	0	1	8	0	9	232
2024	223	0	0	9	1	6	239

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Mills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	103	9.3	11.0	57.3
2013	92	7.8	11.7	53.3
2014	169	13.6	12.3	52.1
2015	261	11.0	23.7	44.1
2016	251	11.0	22.8	44.6
2017	252	16.6	15.1	50.8
2018	261	18.4	14.1	49.8
2019	236	20.5	11.4	50.8
2020	232	19.2	12.0	51.3
2021	228	21.1	10.8	45.6
2022	223	19.5	11.4	21.5
2023	232	16.1	14.3	51.7
2024	239	24.4	9.7	46

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Mills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	103	9.3	11.0	57.3
2013	92	7.8	11.7	53.3
2014	169	13.6	12.3	52.1
2015	261	11.0	23.7	44.1
2016	251	11.0	22.8	44.6
2017	252	16.6	15.1	50.8
2018	261	18.4	14.1	49.8
2019	236	20.5	11.4	50.8
2020	232	19.2	12.0	51.3
2021	228	21.1	10.8	45.6
2022	223	19.5	11.4	21.5
2023	232	16.1	14.3	51.7
2024	239	24.4	9.7	46

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Mills Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$675 (5.0%)	$12,807 (95.0%)	$13,482

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Mills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 185^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 417^th of 565 Elementary schools	43.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Elementary School)	80.6	54.5	26.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Community School District)	80.6	54.5	26.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Mills Elementary School)	80.6	60.6	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Mills Community School District)	80.6	60.6	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Elementary School)	84.6	62.1	22.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Community School District)	84.6	62.1	22.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Mills Elementary School)	80.8	65.5	15.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Mills Community School District)	80.8	65.5	15.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Elementary School)	71	61.8	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Community School District)	71	61.8	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Mills Elementary School)	64.5	79.4	14.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Mills Community School District)	64.5	79.4	14.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Elementary School)	80	73.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Mills Community School District)	80	73.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Mills Elementary School)	75	61.5	13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Mills Community School District)	75	61.5	13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	236	232	1.7%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	10	8	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	221	214	3.2%
Two or More Races	2	9	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%

Schools Near East Mills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	58962 380th St	Hastings	51540	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 624-8696	239	24	9.7	46.0%	223 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	49.9	331^st of 557 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.4	417^th of 565 public elementary schools	26.2%	86	72.0	59.3	75.0	63.6	80.0	77.8	78.6	66.7	60.7	$13,482	$675	$12,807
Red Oak Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	400 W. 2nd Street	Red Oak	51566	Montgomery County	Red Oak Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 623-6630	50	3	16.6	70.0%	43 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$16,328	$822	$15,506
Inman Elementary School	Public	K-6	900 Inman Drive	Red Oak	51566	Montgomery County	Red Oak Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 623-6635	517	36	14.4	59.6%	447 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	15.3	487^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.6%		19.9	482^nd of 565 public elementary schools	14.7%	5	41.1	51.9	53.4	56.2	60.3	54.4	56.9	49.3	60.3	$13,647	$822	$12,825
Carson Elementary	Public	3-5	330 Pleasant St	Carson	51525	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 484-2291	136	10	13.7	52.2%	114 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	36.3	407^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.9%		41.6	385^th of 565 public elementary schools	31.9%	22	71.8	64.3	60.0		69.2	76.2	56.4		49.1	$13,420	$375	$13,046
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	901 N. Vine Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4875	581	37	15.8	40.1%	514 (88.5%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)								(n/a)										$12,455	$257	$12,198
Fremont-Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 629-6555	267	18	14.8	42.3%	250 (93.6%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	46.2	354^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.4%		66.6	191^st of 565 public elementary schools	66.2%	163	40.6	74.1	65.4	97.1	65.6	81.5	65.4	71.4	50.0	$12,355	$289	$12,067
West Elementary School	Public	3-5	707 Sharp St	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 527-4886	440	30	14.7	43.0%	402 (91.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	76.3	100^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.0%		86.8	29^th of 565 public elementary schools	94.9%	71	74.1	81.7	74.5		87.4	83.3	85.0		73.2	$12,649	$257	$12,392
Treynor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Elementary Drive	Treynor	51575	Pottawattamie County	Treynor Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 487-3422	352	25	14.2	13.9%	330 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	88.9	17^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.9%		85.1	37^th of 565 public elementary schools	93.5%	20	91.1	93.8	90.7		97.8	80.0	88.9		85.2	$10,728	$150	$10,579
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 379-3114	121	8	14.5	48.8%	113 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	18.1	478^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.2%		50.4	324^th of 565 public elementary schools	42.7%	154	39.1	28.6	53.8		56.5	50.0	69.2		61.5	$15,793	$829	$14,965
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	708 Glass St	Oakland	51560	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 482-6296	187	18	10.5	48.1%	152 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)								(n/a)										$13,452	$560	$12,892

Frequently Asked Questions about East Mills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of East Mills Elementary School?

Students at East Mills Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is East Mills Elementary School in?

East Mills Community School District

What schools do graduates of East Mills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Mills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Mills Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend East Mills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 239 students attended East Mills Elementary School.

Is East Mills Elementary School a good school?

East Mills Elementary School ranks 331^st of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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