Gunn Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Gunn Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1735 North Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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Gunn Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gunn Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	33
1	47
2	48
3	40
4	47
5	31

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School
2023	257
2022	257
2021	257
2020	257
2019	257
2018	257
2017	257
2016	257
2015	257
2011	257
2010	225
2009	241
2008	256
2007	281
2006	272
2005	273
2004	302
2003	292
2002	325
2001	339
2000	334
1999	324
1998	346
1997	353
1996	331
1995	324
1994	350
1993	310
1992	305
1991	311
1990	294

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2011	15
2010	14
2009	17
2008	16
2007	16
2006	15
2005	16
2004	17
2003	21
2002	9
2001	36
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	13
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14

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State Level (IA)

(10-11)

85-89%

78%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2011	87%	78%	69%
2010	82%	77%	70%

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(10-11)

85-89%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2011	87%	76%	70%
2010	82%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	16:1
2007	18:1	14:1	17:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	36:1	13:1	17:1
2001	9:1	14:1	16:1
2000	22:1	14:1	18:1
1999	22:1	14:1	18:1
1998	23:1	14:1	17:1
1997	24:1	15:1	18:1
1996	24:1	15:1	19:1
1995	23:1	15:1	18:1
1994	27:1	15:1	18:1
1993	22:1	15:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	4%	13%	15%
2022	4%	12%	14%
2021	4%	12%	14%
2020	4%	11%	15%
2019	4%	11%	15%
2018	4%	11%	16%
2017	4%	11%	16%
2016	4%	10%	15%
2015	4%	11%	15%
2011	4%	9%	13%
2010	4%	8%	12%
2009	4%	7%	12%
2008	4%	7%	11%
2007	3%	6%	10%
2006	2%	5%	9%
2005	1%	5%	8%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	1%	4%	6%
2002	2%	4%	6%
2001	1%	4%	5%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	91%	72%	76%
2022	91%	73%	77%
2021	91%	74%	76%
2020	91%	75%	76%
2019	91%	75%	76%
2018	92%	77%	77%
2017	92%	77%	77%
2016	92%	78%	78%
2015	92%	78%	76%
2011	91%	81%	80%
2010	89%	82%	81%
2009	91%	84%	82%
2008	90%	84%	84%
2007	91%	86%	84%
2006	93%	88%	86%
2005	95%	87%	87%
2004	94%	88%	89%
2003	96%	89%	90%
2002	96%	89%	90%
2001	97%	89%	91%
2000	99%	94%	95%
1999	97%	91%	95%
1998	98%	92%	95%
1997	98%	93%	95%
1996	97%	93%	95%
1995	97%	93%	95%
1994	97%	93%	96%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	97%	95%	97%
1991	98%	95%	95%
1990	98%	95%	95%

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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	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	0.17	0.46	0.41
2022	0.17	0.45	0.39
2021	0.17	0.43	0.40
2020	0.17	0.42	0.41
2019	0.17	0.42	0.41
2018	0.15	0.39	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39	0.39
2016	0.15	0.38	0.37
2015	0.15	0.38	0.37
2011	0.17	0.34	0.34
2010	0.21	0.32	0.33
2009	0.16	0.29	0.30
2008	0.18	0.28	0.29
2007	0.17	0.26	0.28
2006	0.13	0.23	0.25
2005	0.10	0.24	0.24
2004	0.12	0.22	0.21
2003	0.08	0.21	0.19
2002	0.08	0.20	0.18
2001	0.06	0.20	0.16
1999	0.06	0.16	0.10
1998	0.04	0.15	0.10
1997	0.04	0.13	0.10
1996	0.06	0.13	0.09
1995	0.06	0.13	0.09
1994	0.06	0.13	0.08
1993	0.06	0.11	0.07
1992	0.06	0.10	0.07
1991	0.04	0.10	0.08
1990	0.04	0.10	0.08
1989	0.06	0.10	0.09

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Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	24%	36%	48%
2022	24%	35%	54%
2021	24%	35%	57%
2020	24%	36%	34%
2019	24%	36%	34%
2018	24%	34%	58%
2017	24%	34%	58%
2016	24%	34%	51%
2015	24%	34%	44%
2011	24%	31%	49%
2010	33%	29%	47%
2009	21%	26%	43%
2008	19%	26%	43%
2007	17%	24%	42%
2006	18%	25%	40%
2005	13%	23%	38%
2004	14%	22%	34%
2003	12%	21%	32%
2002	9%	19%	25%
2001	9%	19%	25%
2000	7%	19%	28%
1999	8%	20%	30%
1998	9%	21%	31%
1997	10%	20%	33%
1996	8%	20%	31%
1995	8%	20%	31%
1994	10%	19%	29%
1993	8%	19%	26%
1992	10%	18%	25%
1991	5%	17%	23%
1990	5%	14%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gunn Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	7%	6%	10%
2022	7%	5%	14%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	7%	7%	14%
2019	7%	7%	14%
2018	6%	7%	10%
2017	6%	7%	10%
2016	6%	7%	10%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	4%	8%	12%
2009	8%	8%	13%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	5%	8%	11%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	2%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Council Bluffs Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% IA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Gunn Elementary School?

257 students attend Gunn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Gunn Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Gunn Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gunn Elementary School offer ?

Gunn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Gunn Elementary School part of?

Gunn Elementary School is part of Council Bluffs Community School District.

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