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Southeast Elementary School

809 4th St Se
Waverly, IA 50677

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Serving 31 students in grades Prekindergarten, Southeast Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 31 students
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in IA
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Southeast Elementary School's student population of 31 students has declined by 79% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students

31 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Southeast Elementary School
2025	31
2024	167
2023	164
2022	159
2021	150
2020	150
2019	171
2018	178
2017	178
2016	150
2015	175
2014	153
2013	140
2012	130
2011	136
2010	116
2009	97
2008	99
2007	105
2006	111
2005	94
2004	101
2003	115
2002	114
2001	104
2000	103
1999	116
1998	117
1997	121
1996	128
1995	125
1994	111
1993	113
1992	113
1991	101
1990	99
1989	102

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southeast Elementary School
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	11
2015	11
2014	10
2013	9
2012	6
2011	7
2010	8
2009	7
2008	7
2007	5
2006	9
2005	5
2004	6
2003	7
2002	7
2001	6
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	6
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6
1989	7
1988	9

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Rankings

Southeast Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southeast Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#269 out of 1223 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southeast Elementary School
2023	#269
2022	#331
2021	#128
2019	#261
2018	#207
2017	#121
2016	#363
2015	#149
2014	#141
2013	#131
2012	#497

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90-94%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2023	92%	68%	84%
2022	82%	64%	80%
2021	77%	64%	79%
2019	87%	69%	82%
2018	87%	76%	87%
2017	87%	77%	89%
2016	84%	78%	89%
2015	87%	79%	89%
2014	95%	79%	90%
2013	90%	77%	87%
2012	74%	76%	88%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2022	72%	70%	81%
2021	82%	68%	74%
2019	72%	68%	74%
2018	82%	74%	87%
2017	87%	75%	83%
2016	84%	75%	83%
2015	87%	76%	86%
2014	82%	76%	85%
2013	84%	72%	83%
2012	90%	71%	84%
2011	90%	76%	87%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2024	1%	3%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2024	3%	13%	3%
2023	7%	13%	4%
2022	6%	12%	3%
2021	5%	12%	3%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	4%	9%	2%
2010	3%	8%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2024	2%	7%	1%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	7%	6%	1%
2007	5%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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White

81%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2024	87%	71%	90%
2023	84%	72%	90%
2022	88%	73%	91%
2021	88%	74%	91%
2020	90%	75%	92%
2019	91%	75%	92%
2018	93%	77%	93%
2017	93%	77%	93%
2016	92%	78%	93%
2015	90%	78%	86%
2014	91%	79%	92%
2013	91%	80%	93%
2012	91%	81%	94%
2011	90%	81%	94%
2010	89%	82%	93%
2009	93%	84%	96%
2008	92%	84%	96%
2007	93%	86%	96%
2006	99%	88%	96%
2005	99%	87%	96%
2004	99%	88%	97%
2003	95%	89%	96%
2002	98%	89%	97%
2001	98%	89%	98%
2000	98%	94%	100%
1999	98%	91%	97%
1998	99%	92%	98%
1997	99%	93%	99%
1996	99%	93%	99%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	100%	93%	98%
1993	98%	94%	99%
1992	98%	95%	100%
1991	99%	95%	100%
1990	99%	95%	99%
1989	100%	95%	100%
1988	100%	95%	99%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2024	6%	5%	4%
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2025	0.34	0.49
2024	0.24	0.48	0.19
2023	0.29	0.46	0.20
2022	0.22	0.45	0.18
2021	0.22	0.43	0.17
2020	0.19	0.42	0.15
2019	0.17	0.42	0.15
2018	0.13	0.39	0.13
2017	0.13	0.39	0.13
2016	0.15	0.38	0.14
2015	0.19	0.38	0.20
2014	0.17	0.37	0.15
2013	0.17	0.35	0.14
2012	0.17	0.34	0.12
2011	0.19	0.34	0.12
2010	0.21	0.32	0.14
2009	0.13	0.29	0.08
2008	0.15	0.28	0.09
2007	0.13	0.26	0.08
2006	0.02	0.23	0.08
2005	0.02	0.24	0.07
2004	0.02	0.22	0.06
2003	0.09	0.21	0.07
2002	0.04	0.20	0.05
2001	0.04	0.20	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2025	13%	35%
2024	23%	36%	20%
2023	26%	36%	19%
2022	19%	35%	17%
2021	22%	35%	19%
2020	23%	36%	18%
2019	22%	36%	18%
2018	17%	34%	15%
2017	17%	34%	15%
2016	20%	34%	16%
2015	28%	34%	18%
2014	29%	34%	18%
2013	30%	34%	17%
2012	25%	33%	17%
2011	24%	31%	18%
2010	22%	29%	15%
2009	22%	26%	14%
2008	20%	26%	15%
2007	20%	24%	14%
2006	23%	25%	13%
2005	20%	23%	12%
2004	19%	22%	13%
2003	10%	21%	12%
2002	13%	19%	12%
2001	15%	19%	12%
2000	25%	19%	13%
1999	24%	20%	13%
1998	21%	21%	12%
1997	21%	20%	12%
1996	21%	20%	11%
1995	17%	20%	11%
1994	15%	19%	11%
1993	12%	19%	11%
1992	14%	18%	10%
1991	12%	17%	10%
1990	11%	14%	9%
1989	13%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Southeast Elementary School	Iowa	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	5%	5%	4%
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	8%	7%	4%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	9%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	8%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%

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School District Name

Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southeast Elementary School's ranking?

Southeast Elementary School is ranked #269 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Southeast Elementary School?

31 students attend Southeast Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Southeast Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Southeast Elementary School offer ?

Southeast Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Southeast Elementary School part of?

Southeast Elementary School is part of Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 31 students
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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