📍 607 E Jefferson, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, 50854
Mount Ayr Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County. The school has 339 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Elwood. It is part of the Mount Ayr Comm School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mount Ayr Elementary enrolls 339 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 339 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mount Ayr Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 12, state house district 24.
Mount Ayr Elementary is one of 2 schools in Mount Ayr Comm School District, based in Mount Ayr, Iowa. The district serves 584 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 339 students, Mount Ayr Elementary is larger than the district average of about 292 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
Browse live education vacancies at or near Mount Ayr Elementary.
Find vacancies →