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Elma, IA

Found within zip codes: 50628, 50466, 52155

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$89,600

low cost relative to Iowa
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,617,000+		0%
$1,213,001-$1,617,000		0%
$808,001-$1,213,000		1%
$647,001-$808,000		0%
$485,001-$647,000		1%
$323,001-$485,000		4%
$162,001-$323,000		16%
$81,001-$162,000		36%
$0-$81,000		42%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

Elma Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

RICEVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOWARD-WINNESHIEK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEW HAMPTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

RICEVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

408 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IA school districts	58.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	68.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	75%	80%	73%	81%	76%	STATE
81%	75%	80%	73%	81%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

RICEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 912 WOODLAND AVE, RICEVILLE, IA 50466 (641) 985-2288	KG-08
RICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 912 WOODLAND AVE, RICEVILLE, IA 50466 (641) 985-2288	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.7	86.6
BLACK (%)	2.3	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	22.8	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,863	$1,984,000	48.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$279	$114,000	2.8
STAFF	$196	$80,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$370	$151,000	3.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$507	$207,000	5.1
OPERATION	$855	$349,000	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$686	$280,000	6.9
OTHER	$167	$68,000	1.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,061	$1,249,000	30.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,059	$840,000	20.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,983	$4,073,000	100.0

Elma EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Elma WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.6
CHILDREN IN Elma LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.8

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HOWARD-WINNESHIEK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,381 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IA school districts	46.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	62.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	75%	75%	73%	83%	76%	STATE
79%	75%	75%	73%	83%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CRESCO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1000 4TH AVE EAST, CRESCO, IA 52136 (563) 547-2300	07-08
CRESTWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 218 N ELM, CRESCO, IA 52136 (563) 547-2310	09-12
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1000 4TH AVE EAST, CRESCO, IA 52136 (563) 547-2340	PK-06
CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1000 SCHRODER DR, CRESCO, IA 52136 (563) 547-2764	09-12
ELMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 319 OAK ST., ELMA, IA 50628 (641) 393-2280	PK-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.0	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.2	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.9	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.5	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.2	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,966	$6,858,000	53.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$339	$468,000	3.6
STAFF	$318	$439,000	3.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$180	$248,000	1.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$525	$725,000	5.7
OPERATION	$830	$1,146,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$559	$772,000	6.0
OTHER	$174	$240,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,924	$4,038,000	31.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,374	$1,897,000	14.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,264	$12,793,000	100.0

Elma EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Elma WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.6
CHILDREN IN Elma LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.8

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NEW HAMPTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,108 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IA school districts	50.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	65.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	75%	78%	73%	81%	76%	STATE
80%	75%	78%	73%	81%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

EDUCATION OPTIONS 951 N. LINN, NEW HAMPTON, IA 50659 (641) 394-2131	09-12
NEW HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 206 W MAIN, NEW HAMPTON, IA 50659 (641) 394-5858	PK-04
NEW HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL 710 W MAIN, NEW HAMPTON, IA 50659 (641) 394-2144	09-12
NEW HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 206 W MAIN, NEW HAMPTON, IA 50659 (641) 394-2259	05-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.5	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.3	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.4	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.7	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	21.9	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,772	$5,287,000	60.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$196	$217,000	2.5
STAFF	$276	$306,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$281	$311,000	3.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$389	$431,000	4.9
OPERATION	$615	$681,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$394	$436,000	5.0
OTHER	$83	$92,000	1.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,233	$2,474,000	28.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$941	$1,043,000	11.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,946	$8,804,000	100.0