At a glance
Reported students
336
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
26.91
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–01
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Iowa elementary enrollment
54th percentile
Compared with 663 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
461
Ledges Elementary School: 336 reported students.
State peer staffing position
34th percentile
12.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Ledges Elementary School
Ledges Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–01 in Boone. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Boone Comm School District. NCES reports 336 students for 2024–25.
Among 663 elementary schools in Iowa with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 322 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 54th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.5:1, close to the Iowa median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (84.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ledges Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 12.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 26.91 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White84.8%
- Hispanic7.4%
- Black2.1%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Boone Comm School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 02–04
329 reported students
Boone Middle School
Middle · Grades 05–08
586 reported students
Boone High School
High · Grades 09–12
704 reported students
