Wells-carey Elementary School (Closed 2013)

918 Timea St
Keokuk, IA 52632

Wells-carey Elementary School serves 140 students in grades 1-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wells-carey Elementary School
2	37
3	33
4	36
5	34

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Total Students

140 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School
2023	140
2022	140
2021	140
2020	140
2019	140
2018	140
2017	140
2016	140
2015	140
2012	140
2011	187
2010	174
2009	194
2008	193
2007	174
2006	162
2005	156
2004	195
2003	158
2002	150
2001	215
2000	245
1999	240
1998	272
1997	280
1996	257
1995	275
1994	293
1993	263
1992	286
1991	279

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2012	15
2011	18
2010	20
2009	15
2008	15
2007	12
2006	10
2005	15
2004	14
2003	13
2002	12
2001	17
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	17
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	16
1991	16

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This School

State Level (IA)

(11-12)

80-84%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2012	82%	76%	74%
2011	67%	78%	71%
2010	77%	77%	68%

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(11-12)

65-69%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2012	67%	71%	69%
2011	77%	76%	71%
2010	82%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	9:1	14:1	14:1
2022	9:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	15:1
2020	9:1	14:1	15:1
2019	9:1	14:1	15:1
2018	9:1	14:1	14:1
2017	9:1	14:1	14:1
2016	9:1	14:1	15:1
2015	9:1	14:1	15:1
2012	10:1	14:1	14:1
2011	11:1	14:1	14:1
2010	9:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	10:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	17:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2011)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2009	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	4%	13%	4%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	11%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	3%	9%	4%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	8%	4%	9%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	9%	4%	8%
2003	9%	4%	9%
2002	11%	4%	9%
2001	9%	4%	8%
2000	8%	3%	7%
1999	9%	4%	8%
1998	8%	3%	7%
1997	6%	3%	7%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	6%
1994	6%	3%	6%
1993	7%	3%	6%
1992	10%	3%	6%
1991	8%	3%	6%

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White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	86%	72%	84%
2022	86%	73%	83%
2021	86%	74%	83%
2020	86%	75%	84%
2019	86%	75%	84%
2018	86%	77%	85%
2017	86%	77%	85%
2016	86%	78%	85%
2015	86%	78%	86%
2012	86%	81%	85%
2011	90%	81%	85%
2010	84%	82%	84%
2009	89%	84%	88%
2008	93%	84%	89%
2007	91%	86%	89%
2006	89%	88%	88%
2005	87%	87%	88%
2004	88%	88%	87%
2003	86%	89%	87%
2002	89%	89%	88%
2001	91%	89%	89%
2000	94%	94%	91%
1999	90%	91%	89%
1998	89%	92%	91%
1997	91%	93%	90%
1996	94%	93%	92%
1995	92%	93%	92%
1994	93%	93%	92%
1993	92%	94%	92%
1992	88%	95%	92%
1991	91%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	0.26	0.46	0.29
2022	0.26	0.45	0.30
2021	0.26	0.43	0.31
2020	0.26	0.42	0.29
2019	0.26	0.42	0.29
2018	0.26	0.39	0.27
2017	0.26	0.39	0.27
2016	0.26	0.38	0.27
2015	0.26	0.38	0.26
2012	0.26	0.34	0.28
2011	0.19	0.34	0.27
2010	0.29	0.32	0.29
2009	0.20	0.29	0.22
2008	0.13	0.28	0.20
2007	0.17	0.26	0.21
2006	0.20	0.23	0.23
2005	0.23	0.24	0.22
2004	0.21	0.22	0.23
2003	0.25	0.21	0.23
2002	0.20	0.20	0.22
2001	0.17	0.20	0.20
2000	0.13	0.15	0.16
1999	0.18	0.16	0.20
1998	0.20	0.15	0.18
1997	0.17	0.13	0.18
1996	0.11	0.13	0.15
1995	0.15	0.13	0.15
1994	0.13	0.13	0.14
1993	0.15	0.11	0.14
1992	0.22	0.10	0.15
1991	0.16	0.10	0.14

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Eligible for

71%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	71%	36%	59%
2022	71%	35%	59%
2021	71%	35%	56%
2020	71%	36%	58%
2019	71%	36%	58%
2018	71%	34%	54%
2017	71%	34%	54%
2016	71%	34%	55%
2015	71%	34%	53%
2012	71%	33%	53%
2011	71%	31%	50%
2010	71%	29%	48%
2009	72%	26%	48%
2008	68%	26%	43%
2007	74%	24%	47%
2006	70%	25%	45%
2005	75%	23%	45%
2004	66%	22%	47%
2003	72%	21%	44%
2002	66%	19%	40%
2001	73%	19%	42%
2000	64%	19%	38%
1999	60%	20%	37%
1998	72%	21%	41%
1997	55%	20%	34%
1996	61%	20%	33%
1995	54%	20%	33%
1994	54%	19%	33%
1993	41%	19%	27%
1992	42%	18%	24%
1991	44%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wells-carey Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Community School District
2023	13%	6%	3%
2022	13%	5%	5%
2021	13%	6%	5%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	13%	7%	7%
2018	12%	7%	7%
2017	12%	7%	7%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2012	13%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	11%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	14%	8%	11%
2002	17%	8%	11%
2001	7%	8%	12%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Keokuk 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

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Wells-carey Elementary School?

140 students attend Wells-carey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Wells-carey Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wells-carey Elementary School?

Wells-carey Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wells-carey Elementary School offer ?

Wells-carey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Wells-carey Elementary School part of?

Wells-carey Elementary School is part of Keokuk Community School District.

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Wells-carey Elementary School (Closed 2013)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2011)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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