Poyner Elementary

362 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Poyner Elementary School is a public school located in Evansdale, Iowa, and is part of the Waterloo Community School District. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education with an emphasis on academic growth, social development, and creating a supportive learning environment. As a neighborhood-centered school, it works to integrate families and community members into the educational experience to foster student success.

The school is known for its commitment to inclusive practices and student engagement, utilizing a curriculum designed to meet state standards while addressing the diverse needs of its student body. Beyond core academic subjects like reading, math, and science, Poyner Elementary typically offers programs and extracurricular activities aimed at nurturing the "whole child," ensuring that students develop both the essential academic skills and the interpersonal habits necessary for their transition to middle school.

362

Total Students

31.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Poyner Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	226
Hispanic	37
Black	39
Asian	4
Two or More	49
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	6

White
226 (62.4%)
Two or More
49 (13.5%)
Black
39 (10.8%)
Hispanic
37 (10.2%)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.7%)
Asian
4 (1.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waterloo Comm School District
Phone:	(319)433-1534
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	165
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 59