Atkins Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

217 4th Ave
Atkins, IA 52206

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Top 50%

Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Atkins Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 398 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Atkins Elementary School's student population of 398 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atkins Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	76
1	75
2	74
3	77

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School
2023	406
2022	390
2021	393
2020	394
2019	394
2018	353
2017	353
2016	320
2015	280
2014	268
2013	267
2012	277
2011	260
2010	283
2009	262
2008	228
2007	183
2006	200
2005	177
2004	176
2003	183
2002	187
2001	175
2000	185
1999	207
1998	199
1997	183
1996	171
1995	265
1994	248
1993	241
1992	258
1991	252
1990	241
1989	232
1988	237
1987	230

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School
2023	20
2022	25
2021	25
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	15
2014	16
2013	16
2012	17
2011	17
2010	16
2009	17
2008	14
2007	14
2006	14
2005	15
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	14
2000	18
1999	19
1998	18
1997	17
1996	12
1995	15
1994	14
1993	11
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Quality Education for a Lifetime of Learning

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Atkins Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atkins Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#458 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School
2023	#458
2022	#331
2021	#665
2019	#350
2018	#764
2017	#611
2016	#85
2015	#456
2014	#285
2013	#148
2012	#102

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	77%	68%	71%
2022	82%	64%	65%
2021	77%	64%	63%
2019	82%	69%	72%
2018	77%	76%	83%
2017	84%	77%	82%
2016	90%	78%	83%
2015	87%	79%	85%
2014	87%	79%	85%
2013	92%	77%	80%
2012	87%	76%	79%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2022	72%	70%	79%
2021	52%	68%	74%
2019	72%	68%	74%
2018	72%	74%	83%
2017	74%	75%	81%
2016	90%	75%	81%
2015	77%	76%	82%
2014	82%	76%	80%
2013	82%	72%	76%
2012	87%	71%	77%
2011	87%	76%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	20:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	14:1	16:1
2019	19:1	14:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	19:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	10:1	14:1	15:1
1999	11:1	14:1	14:1
1998	11:1	14:1	15:1
1997	11:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	22:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	17:1	18:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	2%	13%	5%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	1%	11%	3%
2019	1%	11%	3%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	92%	72%	91%
2022	91%	73%	92%
2021	90%	74%	92%
2020	97%	75%	95%
2019	97%	75%	95%
2018	97%	77%	97%
2017	97%	77%	97%
2016	97%	78%	97%
2015	97%	78%	36%
2014	96%	79%	96%
2013	96%	80%	96%
2012	97%	81%	96%
2011	95%	81%	96%
2010	97%	82%	96%
2009	96%	84%	96%
2008	95%	84%	98%
2007	95%	86%	99%
2006	95%	88%	100%
2005	97%	87%	98%
2004	98%	88%	100%
2003	99%	89%	98%
2002	98%	89%	99%
2001	98%	89%	99%
2000	99%	94%	100%
1999	98%	91%	98%
1998	98%	92%	98%
1997	99%	93%	99%
1996	98%	93%	99%
1995	100%	93%	100%
1994	99%	93%	100%
1993	100%	94%	100%
1992	98%	95%	99%
1991	99%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	0.15	0.46	0.17
2022	0.17	0.45	0.15
2021	0.19	0.43	0.14
2020	0.06	0.42	0.09
2019	0.06	0.42	0.09
2018	0.06	0.39	0.06
2017	0.06	0.39	0.06
2016	0.06	0.38	0.06
2015	0.06	0.38	0.23
2014	0.08	0.37	0.08
2013	0.08	0.35	0.08
2012	0.06	0.34	0.08
2011	0.10	0.34	0.09
2010	0.06	0.32	0.07
2009	0.08	0.29	0.06
2008	0.10	0.28	0.04
2007	0.09	0.26	0.03
2006	0.09	0.23	0.03
2005	0.06	0.24	0.03
2004	0.04	0.22	0.02
2003	0.02	0.21	0.03
2002	0.04	0.20	0.03
2001	0.04	0.20	0.02
1999	0.04	0.16	0.03
1998	0.04	0.15	0.05
1997	0.02	0.13	0.02
1996	0.03	0.13	0.03
1995	0.02	0.13	0.00
1994	0.02	0.13	0.01
1992	0.04	0.10	0.03
1991	0.02	0.10	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	15%	36%	20%
2022	16%	35%	21%
2021	19%	35%	21%
2020	13%	36%	19%
2019	13%	36%	19%
2018	11%	34%	17%
2017	11%	34%	17%
2016	11%	34%	18%
2015	12%	34%	17%
2014	14%	34%	19%
2013	15%	34%	17%
2012	9%	33%	15%
2011	14%	31%	15%
2010	13%	29%	14%
2009	13%	26%	14%
2008	11%	26%	12%
2007	11%	24%	12%
2006	11%	25%	11%
2005	7%	23%	11%
2004	9%	22%	11%
2003	9%	21%	9%
2002	9%	19%	7%
2001	9%	19%	6%
2000	11%	19%	7%
1999	12%	20%	9%
1998	13%	21%	9%
1997	6%	20%	9%
1996	8%	20%	11%
1995	13%	20%	10%
1994	8%	19%	9%
1993	9%	19%	9%
1992	11%	18%	9%
1991	8%	17%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Atkins Elementary School	Iowa	Benton Community School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	7%
2008	1%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Benton Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Atkins Elementary School's ranking?

Atkins Elementary School is ranked #458 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Atkins Elementary School?

398 students attend Atkins Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Atkins Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Atkins Elementary School?

Atkins Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Atkins Elementary School offer ?

Atkins Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Atkins Elementary School part of?

Atkins Elementary School is part of Benton Community School District.

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