Oviatt Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

Oviatt Elementary School

1130 North Avenue
Norwalk, IA 50211

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Oviatt Elementary School serves 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 80-84%
: 80-84%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Oviatt Elementary School's student population of 579 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oviatt Elementary School
Pre-K	86
Kind	215
1	278

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School
2023	616
2022	588
2021	522
2020	773
2019	773
2018	673
2017	673
2016	673
2015	629
2014	624
2013	639
2012	626
2011	595
2010	705
2009	712
2008	716
2007	730
2006	717
2005	695
2004	647
2003	611
2002	594
2001	450
2000	399
1999	408
1998	432
1997	413
1996	393
1995	441
1994	418
1993	421
1992	409
1991	297
1990	265
1989	264
1988	250
1987	242

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School
2023	40
2022	38
2021	39
2020	49
2019	49
2018	47
2017	47
2016	44
2015	45
2014	41
2013	42
2012	45
2011	42
2010	54
2009	55
2008	56
2007	51
2006	52
2005	53
2004	46
2003	46
2002	39
2001	25
2000	28
1999	24
1998	27
1997	22
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	20
1992	20
1991	14
1990	12
1989	11
1988	11
1987	11

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Oviatt Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

(09-10)

80-84%

77%

(09-10)

80-84%

75%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	21:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	22:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	15:1	17:1
1989	25:1	17:1	18:1
1988	23:1	15:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	7%	13%	6%
2022	8%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	6%	11%	5%
2019	6%	11%	5%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	4%	10%	5%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	5%
2011	5%	9%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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White

85%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	84%	72%	87%
2022	83%	73%	87%
2021	88%	74%	87%
2020	89%	75%	88%
2019	89%	75%	88%
2018	92%	77%	90%
2017	92%	77%	90%
2016	92%	78%	91%
2015	91%	78%	66%
2014	91%	79%	91%
2013	90%	80%	91%
2012	89%	81%	91%
2011	88%	81%	91%
2010	91%	82%	92%
2009	97%	84%	96%
2008	97%	84%	96%
2007	96%	86%	96%
2006	96%	88%	96%
2005	97%	87%	96%
2004	96%	88%	96%
2003	96%	89%	97%
2002	94%	89%	95%
2001	95%	89%	96%
2000	99%	94%	98%
1999	96%	91%	96%
1998	99%	92%	97%
1997	99%	93%	97%
1996	98%	93%	97%
1995	95%	93%	97%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	96%	94%	97%
1992	98%	95%	98%
1991	98%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	0.29	0.46	0.24
2022	0.30	0.45	0.24
2021	0.22	0.43	0.23
2020	0.21	0.42	0.22
2019	0.21	0.42	0.22
2018	0.15	0.39	0.18
2017	0.15	0.39	0.18
2016	0.15	0.38	0.17
2015	0.17	0.38	0.30
2014	0.17	0.37	0.17
2013	0.20	0.35	0.17
2012	0.21	0.34	0.16
2011	0.23	0.34	0.17
2010	0.17	0.32	0.16
2009	0.06	0.29	0.07
2008	0.06	0.28	0.07
2007	0.08	0.26	0.08
2006	0.08	0.23	0.08
2005	0.06	0.24	0.07
2004	0.07	0.22	0.07
2003	0.08	0.21	0.06
2002	0.12	0.20	0.09
2001	0.10	0.20	0.08
2000	0.01	0.15	0.04
1999	0.08	0.16	0.07
1997	0.02	0.13	0.05
1996	0.05	0.13	0.06
1995	0.09	0.13	0.06
1994	0.05	0.13	0.04
1993	0.08	0.11	0.05
1992	0.04	0.10	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	19%	36%	17%
2022	16%	35%	17%
2021	13%	35%	16%
2020	15%	36%	15%
2019	15%	36%	15%
2018	13%	34%	14%
2017	13%	34%	14%
2016	15%	34%	14%
2015	14%	34%	14%
2014	14%	34%	15%
2013	12%	34%	13%
2012	14%	33%	13%
2011	14%	31%	13%
2010	14%	29%	11%
2009	15%	26%	12%
2008	11%	26%	9%
2007	9%	24%	7%
2006	9%	25%	8%
2005	7%	23%	7%
2004	7%	22%	6%
2003	8%	21%	6%
2002	7%	19%	5%
2001	5%	19%	6%
2000	7%	19%	6%
1999	8%	20%	7%
1998	8%	21%	7%
1997	9%	20%	8%
1996	6%	20%	7%
1995	8%	20%	7%
1994	8%	19%	7%
1993	8%	19%	7%
1992	8%	18%	6%
1991	5%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Oviatt Elementary School	Iowa	Norwalk Comm School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norwalk Comm School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% IA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% IA state average).

How many students attend Oviatt Elementary School?

579 students attend Oviatt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Oviatt Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oviatt Elementary School?

Oviatt Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Oviatt Elementary School offer ?

Oviatt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Oviatt Elementary School part of?

Oviatt Elementary School is part of Norwalk Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 80-84%
: 80-84%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education