IOWA

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $4,443,804
Total Number of ELs 31,681
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $4,353,027
Total Number of ELs 30,410
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $4,112,558
Total Number of ELs 31,509
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $4,167,314
Total Number of ELs 31,242
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National Rank of EL Population:

35

National Rank of EL Population:

34

National Rank of EL Population:

33

National Rank of EL Population:

32


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.41%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.27%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 95.81%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.09%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 51.3%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 54.4%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 56.1%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 61.5%

National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 0.67%

Exited ELs 0.35%

Identified ELs 0.6%

All Students 0.99%

ELs with Disabilities 0.66%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.61%

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 0.7%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.6%

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 0.7%

Exited ELs 0.2%

Identified ELs 0.6%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.63%

Swahili 0.04%

Arabic 0.04%

Karen languages 0.03%

French 0.03%

Spanish; Castilian 0.63%

Swahili 0.04%

Arabic 0.04%

Karen languages 0.03%

French 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 63.2%

Arabic 3.5%

Swahili 3.4%

Karen languages 2.9%

French 2.1%

Spanish; Castilian 62.7%

Arabic 3.5%

Swahili 3.2%

Karen languages 2.9%

Vietnamese 1.9%

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 0%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 86.6%
Newcomer programs 2.3%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.2%
Other 4.3%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 0%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.6%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 86.6%
Newcomer programs 2.4%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.2%
Other 4.5%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 0%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.3%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 75.6%
Newcomer programs 2.3%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.2%
Other 4.3%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 0%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.4%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 74.7%
Newcomer programs 3.1%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.3%
Other 15.6%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 838

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 120

Certified/Licensed Teachers 822

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 200

Certified/Licensed Teachers 798

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 38

Certified/Licensed Teachers 740

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 41

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 3.7

Not proficient ELs 53.3

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 3.9

Not proficient ELs 7.1

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 20.2

Former ELs 65.1

All Students 63.8

Identified ELs 20.5

Former ELs 64.2

All Students 64.1

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 69

Former ELs 30.5

All Students 81

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 19.3

Former ELs 75.4

All Students 69.7

Identified ELs 17.5

Former ELs 71.5

All Students 67.8

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 22.3

Former ELs 82.2

All Students 68

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 14.6

Former ELs 55

All Students 62.6

Identified ELs 13.4

Former ELs 49

All Students 59.8

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 14.1

Former ELs 49.1

All Students 56.6

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.