Essex Junior-Senior High School

www.essex.k12.ia.us

87 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Essex Junior-Senior High School, located in Essex, Iowa, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. As a combined junior-senior high institution, the school provides a continuous academic environment for students in grades 7 through 12. Its small-town setting emphasizes a close-knit school culture, allowing for smaller class sizes and personalized attention that helps faculty monitor student progress more effectively throughout their middle and high school years.

The school is committed to fostering both academic achievement and personal growth, offering a curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary success. By integrating junior high and high school programs, Essex provides a cohesive transition for students, focusing on core academic subjects, extracurricular participation, and community involvement. For more specific details regarding their current academic offerings, athletic programs, and school policies, interested parties can visit their official website at http://www.essex.k12.ia.us.

Total Students

9.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

31.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Essex Junior-Senior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	77
Hispanic	7
Two or More	3

White
77 (88.5%)
Hispanic
7 (8.0%)
Two or More
3 (3.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Essex Comm School District
Phone:	(712)379-3115
Website:	http://www.essex.k12.ia.us
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	87
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	19
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 15

Grade 9 11

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 14

Grade 12 9