Kanawha Elementary School (Closed 2006)

423 E. 5th St. Po Box 130
Kanawha, IA 50447

Kanawha Elementary School serves 92 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kanawha Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	15
1	13
2	13
6	45

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Total Students

92 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School
2023	92
2022	92
2021	92
2020	92
2019	92
2018	92
2017	92
2016	92
2015	92
2005	92
2004	127
2003	92
2002	90
2001	93
2000	114
1999	113
1998	107
1997	113
1996	100

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2005	9
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	11
1997	11
1996	10

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This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	10:1	14:1	12:1
2019	10:1	14:1	12:1
2018	10:1	14:1	13:1
2017	10:1	14:1	13:1
2016	10:1	14:1	13:1
2015	10:1	14:1	13:1
2005	10:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	8:1	13:1	11:1
2002	8:1	13:1	12:1
2001	8:1	14:1	12:1
2000	10:1	14:1	12:1
1999	10:1	14:1	12:1
1998	10:1	14:1	13:1
1997	10:1	15:1	13:1
1996	10:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2020	8%	1%	1%
2019	8%	1%	1%
2005	8%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	6%	13%	16%
2022	6%	12%	16%
2021	6%	12%	15%
2020	6%	11%	15%
2019	6%	11%	15%
2018	6%	11%	13%
2017	6%	11%	13%
2016	6%	10%	14%
2015	6%	11%	14%
2005	7%	5%	11%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	2%	4%	8%
2002	6%	4%	10%
2001	5%	4%	6%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	4%

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Black

n/a

White

84%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	84%	72%	80%
2022	84%	73%	79%
2021	84%	74%	80%
2020	84%	75%	80%
2019	84%	75%	80%
2018	84%	77%	84%
2017	84%	77%	84%
2016	84%	78%	83%
2015	84%	78%	82%
2005	83%	87%	87%
2004	92%	88%	90%
2003	96%	89%	91%
2002	92%	89%	89%
2001	95%	89%	93%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	98%	91%	96%
1998	99%	92%	96%
1997	99%	93%	97%
1996	99%	93%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	0.29	0.46	0.34
2022	0.29	0.45	0.35
2021	0.29	0.43	0.34
2020	0.29	0.42	0.34
2019	0.29	0.42	0.34
2018	0.29	0.39	0.29
2017	0.29	0.39	0.29
2016	0.29	0.38	0.29
2015	0.29	0.38	0.30
2005	0.30	0.24	0.23
2004	0.15	0.22	0.18
2003	0.08	0.21	0.17
2002	0.15	0.20	0.19
2001	0.10	0.20	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13	0.07

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Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	24%	36%	28%
2022	24%	35%	28%
2021	24%	35%	28%
2020	24%	36%	32%
2019	24%	36%	32%
2018	23%	34%	29%
2017	23%	34%	29%
2016	23%	34%	29%
2015	23%	34%	33%
2005	24%	23%	20%
2004	17%	22%	15%
2003	22%	21%	17%
2002	26%	19%	17%
2001	31%	19%	19%
2000	25%	19%	18%
1999	29%	20%	19%
1998	29%	21%	20%
1997	25%	20%	22%
1996	20%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kanawha Elementary School	Iowa	West Hancock Community School District
2023	17%	6%	9%
2022	17%	5%	10%
2021	17%	6%	11%
2020	17%	7%	10%
2019	17%	7%	10%
2018	17%	7%	11%
2017	17%	7%	11%
2016	17%	7%	10%
2015	17%	7%	7%
2005	17%	8%	13%
2004	17%	8%	13%
2003	25%	8%	12%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	18%	8%	10%
2000	14%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Hancock Community School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kanawha Elementary School?

92 students attend Kanawha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Kanawha Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Kanawha Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kanawha Elementary School offer ?

Kanawha Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Kanawha Elementary School part of?

Kanawha Elementary School is part of West Hancock Community School District.

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Kanawha Elementary School (Closed 2006)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

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