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Lark Elementary School (Closed 2014)

611 4th
Onawa, IA 51040
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Lark Elementary School serves 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLark Elementary School
Pre-K32
Kind46
165
261
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Total Students
204 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

YearLark Elementary School
2013204
2012211
2011195
2010171
2009150
2008134
2007153
2006211
2005234
2004231
2003221
2002229
2001232
2000217
1999228
1998216
1997186
1996203
1995203
1994226
1993226
1992241
1991253
1990245
1989249
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

YearLark Elementary School
201318
201216
201115
201014
200912
200812
200713
200613
200518
200415
200316
200217
200112
200015
199914
199815
199713
199611
199513
199419
199314
199214
199118
199018
198918
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IA)
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
201311:114:112:1
201213:114:111:1
201113:114:112:1
201012:113:112:1
200913:113:112:1
200811:113:113:1
200712:114:113:1
200616:113:114:1
200513:113:114:1
200415:113:113:1
200314:113:114:1
200213:113:113:1
200119:114:118:1
200014:114:114:1
199916:114:115:1
199815:114:115:1
199714:115:115:1
199618:115:116:1
199516:115:115:1
199412:115:114:1
199316:115:115:1
199217:115:115:1
199114:115:113:1
199014:115:113:1
198914:117:133:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
20111%1%3%
20101%1%2%
20091%1%2%
20082%1%3%
20074%1%3%
20062%1%3%
20052%1%1%
20043%1%2%
20033%1%2%
20022%1%2%
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Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2012)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
20121%2%1%
20112%2%1%
20102%2%1%
20091%2%
20082%2%1%
20071%2%1%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
19991%2%1%
19961%2%
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Hispanic
1%
13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
20131%9%1%
20123%9%2%
20112%9%2%
20101%8%1%
20062%5%2%
20052%5%2%
20042%5%1%
20031%4%1%
19971%2%1%
19901%1%1%
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Black
1%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
20131%5%2%
20121%5%1%
20112%5%1%
20102%5%1%
20091%6%1%
20081%6%1%
20074%5%2%
20061%4%1%
20054%5%2%
20043%4%1%
20031%4%1%
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White
95%
71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
201395%80%92%
201291%81%93%
201193%81%92%
201094%82%94%
200997%84%95%
200894%84%94%
200791%86%93%
200693%88%94%
200591%87%95%
200491%88%96%
200395%89%96%
200297%89%98%
200197%89%97%
200098%94%98%
199997%91%96%
199899%92%99%
199798%93%98%
199698%93%98%
1995100%93%99%
1994100%93%100%
1993100%94%100%
1992100%95%100%
1991100%95%100%
199099%95%99%
1989100%95%98%
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Hawaiian
1%
1%
Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
20131%3%1%
20121%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.10
0.47

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
20130.100.350.15
20120.170.340.15
20110.140.340.15
20100.120.320.11
20090.060.290.09
20080.120.280.11
20070.160.260.12
20060.140.230.11
20050.160.240.10
20040.160.220.09
20030.100.210.06
20020.060.200.03
20010.060.200.05
19990.060.160.06
19980.010.150.02
19970.050.130.05
19960.040.130.03
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Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
36%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
201343%34%42%
201246%33%38%
201142%31%36%
201040%29%32%
200944%26%33%
200834%26%28%
200739%24%30%
200636%25%32%
200538%23%29%
200436%22%27%
200325%21%21%
200223%19%16%
200121%19%18%
200023%19%20%
199927%20%21%
199828%21%23%
199735%20%26%
199631%20%24%
199528%20%24%
199426%19%25%
199328%19%24%
199230%18%25%
199141%17%32%
199035%14%12%
198935%17%25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)

YearLark Elementary SchoolIowaWest Monona Community School District
201310%7%9%
20126%7%9%
201110%8%10%
201013%8%11%
200915%8%9%
200815%8%9%
200713%8%10%
20069%8%8%
20059%8%10%
20048%8%9%
20038%8%8%
20028%8%6%
20017%8%7%
20007%7%6%
199910%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
School District Name
West Monona Community School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lark Elementary School?
204 students attend Lark Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
95% of Lark Elementary School students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Lark Elementary School?
Lark Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Lark Elementary School offer ?
Lark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Lark Elementary School part of?
Lark Elementary School is part of West Monona Community School District.

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