North Kossuth Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

203 5th Street North
Swea City, IA 50590

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Top 5%

Serving 140 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Kossuth Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥90% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 140 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5% in IA
: ≥90% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

North Kossuth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

North Kossuth Elementary School's student population of 140 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Kossuth Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	21
1	22
2	20
3	18
4	19
5	17

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Total Students

140 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School
2023	130
2022	142
2021	145
2020	151
2019	151
2018	156
2017	156
2016	156
2015	155
2014	160
2013	145
2012	117
2011	132
2010	148
2009	152
2008	146
2007	156
2006	153
2005	143
2004	173
2003	158
2002	139
2001	165
2000	133
1999	146
1998	160
1997	180
1996	179
1995	187
1994	190
1993	203
1992	189
1991	189
1990	203
1989	156
1988	146
1987	164

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School
2023	12
2022	11
2021	12
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	9
2015	10
2014	10
2013	8
2012	10
2011	10
2010	11
2009	10
2008	10
2007	10
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1998	13
1997	10
1996	17
1995	17
1994	18
1993	14
1992	14
1991	13
1990	12
1989	11
1988	14
1987	12

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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

North Kossuth Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Kossuth Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#36 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School
2023	#36
2022	#58
2021	#371
2019	#801
2018	#75
2017	#415
2016	#141
2015	#373
2014	#1057
2013	#1040
2012	#943

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≥90%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	90%	68%	87%
2022	84%	64%	77%
2021	72%	64%	66%
2019	67%	69%	68%
2018	90%	76%	83%
2017	82%	77%	80%
2016	87%	78%	82%
2015	82%	79%	79%
2014	62%	79%	67%
2013	67%	77%	67%
2012	64%	76%	77%

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85-89%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2022	87%	70%	87%
2021	72%	68%	77%
2019	62%	68%	58%
2018	90%	74%	83%
2017	82%	75%	71%
2016	87%	75%	79%
2015	87%	76%	78%
2014	72%	76%	76%
2013	67%	72%	62%
2012	74%	71%	82%
2011	74%	76%	82%

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60-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2022	69%	63%	72%
2021	69%	60%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	11:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	10:1
2009	15:1	13:1	10:1
2008	14:1	13:1	11:1
2007	16:1	14:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	9:1
2005	10:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	13:1	11:1
2002	10:1	13:1	10:1
2001	12:1	14:1	11:1
2000	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	10:1	14:1	11:1
1998	13:1	14:1	12:1
1997	18:1	15:1	13:1
1996	11:1	15:1	13:1
1995	11:1	15:1	13:1
1994	11:1	15:1	12:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	14:1	15:1	12:1
1991	14:1	15:1	12:1
1990	17:1	15:1	11:1
1989	14:1	17:1	10:1
1988	10:1	15:1	9:1
1987	14:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2004	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	9%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2014	6%	10%	5%
2013	8%	9%	7%
2012	7%	9%	5%
2011	8%	9%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%

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White

81%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	84%	72%	91%
2022	88%	73%	91%
2021	86%	74%	90%
2020	91%	75%	92%
2019	91%	75%	92%
2018	96%	77%	95%
2017	96%	77%	95%
2016	93%	78%	94%
2014	90%	79%	92%
2013	89%	80%	91%
2012	91%	81%	94%
2011	90%	81%	94%
2010	89%	82%	92%
2009	89%	84%	92%
2008	91%	84%	93%
2007	92%	86%	94%
2006	96%	88%	97%
2005	95%	87%	96%
2004	97%	88%	97%
2003	94%	89%	95%
2002	98%	89%	98%
2001	96%	89%	97%
2000	98%	94%	97%
1999	97%	91%	97%
1998	98%	92%	98%
1997	98%	93%	97%
1996	100%	93%	100%
1995	100%	93%	100%
1994	100%	93%	100%
1993	100%	94%	100%
1992	100%	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	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	0.29	0.46	0.18
2022	0.22	0.45	0.16
2021	0.25	0.43	0.18
2020	0.17	0.42	0.14
2019	0.17	0.42	0.14
2018	0.08	0.39	0.10
2017	0.08	0.39	0.10
2016	0.13	0.38	0.12
2014	0.19	0.37	0.15
2013	0.20	0.35	0.17
2012	0.18	0.34	0.12
2011	0.20	0.34	0.12
2010	0.20	0.32	0.15
2009	0.20	0.29	0.15
2008	0.17	0.28	0.14
2007	0.15	0.26	0.11
2006	0.08	0.23	0.06
2005	0.09	0.24	0.08
2004	0.06	0.22	0.06
2003	0.12	0.21	0.09
2002	0.04	0.20	0.05
2001	0.08	0.20	0.05
1999	0.06	0.16	0.06
1991	0.05	0.10	0.04
1990	0.02	0.10	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	42%	36%	30%
2022	43%	35%	31%
2021	48%	35%	35%
2020	57%	36%	38%
2019	57%	36%	38%
2018	51%	34%	33%
2017	51%	34%	33%
2016	50%	34%	32%
2015	45%	34%	32%
2014	50%	34%	45%
2013	46%	34%	36%
2012	45%	33%	32%
2011	38%	31%	29%
2010	36%	29%	29%
2009	39%	26%	29%
2008	27%	26%	20%
2007	28%	24%	22%
2006	25%	25%	26%
2005	34%	23%	27%
2004	35%	22%	28%
2003	27%	21%	23%
2002	35%	19%	28%
2001	16%	19%	19%
2000	25%	19%	23%
1999	12%	20%	12%
1998	19%	21%	18%
1997	15%	20%	14%
1996	17%	20%	18%
1995	20%	20%	18%
1994	16%	19%	16%
1993	21%	19%	21%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	North Kossuth Elementary School	Iowa	North Kossuth Community School District
2023	15%	6%	13%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	17%	6%	15%
2020	12%	7%	13%
2019	12%	7%	13%
2018	15%	7%	11%
2017	15%	7%	11%
2016	14%	7%	11%
2015	14%	7%	11%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	17%	7%	15%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	17%	8%	14%
2010	15%	8%	12%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	15%	8%	16%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	15%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	14%
2003	13%	8%	14%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	19%	8%	15%
2000	15%	7%	13%
1999	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Kossuth Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is North Kossuth Elementary School's ranking?

North Kossuth Elementary School is ranked #36 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

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

≥90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend North Kossuth Elementary School?

140 students attend North Kossuth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of North Kossuth Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Kossuth Elementary School?

North Kossuth Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does North Kossuth Elementary School offer ?

North Kossuth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Kossuth Elementary School part of?

North Kossuth Elementary School is part of North Kossuth Community School District.

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