West Bend-Mallard Elementary School

West Bend-Mallard Comm School District
300 3rd Ave SW
West Bend, IA 50597
173 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 4th
School Overview
Mallard Elementary School is a rural educational institution located in Mallard, Iowa. As part of the West Bend-Mallard Community School District, the school serves the local community by providing foundational K-6 education. Its setting reflects the close-knit, small-town character of Palo Alto County, focusing on a supportive learning environment designed to help young students develop academic and social skills before transitioning to secondary schooling.

The school operates under the administration of the West Bend-Mallard district, which emphasizes collaboration between the two neighboring communities to provide consistent educational resources and extracurricular opportunities. Because the school is integrated into a larger district framework, it benefits from shared district-wide curriculum standards and administrative support, ensuring that students in Mallard receive a comprehensive education that prepares them for success in the middle and high school years.
173
Total Students
9.8
Full-Time Teachers
17.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
35.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    155 (89.6%)
  • Hispanic
    16 (9.2%)
  • Two or More
    2 (1.2%)
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: West Bend-Mallard Comm School District
Phone: (515)887-7821
Website: http://www.west-bend.k12.ia.us
Grade Range: Pre-K - 4th
Total Students: 173
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 45
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 17

* 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 34
Kindergarten 32
Grade 1 25
Grade 2 27
Grade 3 30
Grade 4 25
Gender Ratio