Original Research by School Decision on Page Elementary School
Page Elementary School, located in Boone, Iowa, is no longer operating. The school has been closed. It was a regular public elementary school within the Boone Community School District, but it ended operations when the district consolidated its elementary buildings. A parent or resident looking into this school today will find that it does not exist as an active placement.
The closure was part of a planned district change. In 2021, voters passed a referendum that allowed the district to build a new elementary school. Ledges Elementary School opened in fall 2023 and took students from Lincoln Elementary and Page Elementary. This means any student who would have attended Page now attends Ledges or another district elementary school depending on the new attendance boundaries. The district shifted from a larger number of older elementary buildings to a smaller set of facilities, including the newer Ledges building.
Because the school is closed, there are no current state testing results, no enrollment figures, no demographic breakdowns, and no program offerings to report. The academic performance data that would normally appear for an active school is simply absent here. This absence is not due to an untested grade band or a special-purpose setting; it is because the school no longer exists. For any family evaluating elementary options in Boone, the relevant school to examine is Ledges Elementary or whichever building serves their address.
The community context of Boone still matters for anyone considering the district. Boone is the county seat of Boone County, with a mix of residential and commercial areas. The city has a strong railroad heritage, a moderate-sized rail yard, and a traditional downtown grid. Major employers include Fareway headquarters, Union Pacific Railroad, Des Moines Area Community College, county government, and the school district itself. The city hosts large annual events such as the Farm Progress Show and Pufferbilly Days. Parks like J.B. McHose Park and Ledges State Park provide recreation. The built environment is characteristic of a small Midwestern county seat, with a walkable downtown core and residential neighborhoods spreading outward.
Housing in Boone is moderately priced, below the statewide average. Renting is generally affordable relative to local income, and home values have shown modest appreciation. The housing market is stable rather than rapidly growing. The city's population is essentially flat, with minimal change in recent years.
The district brief also indicates that capital expenditure went toward the new elementary school project, reflecting the consolidation. For any parent or resident trying to understand what Page Elementary School offers, the answer is straightforward: it is closed, and its students now attend a different school. The district remains active, and families should contact the Boone Community School District for current attendance boundaries and elementary school assignments. There are no historical test scores or demographic data to review because the school has ended its lifecycle. The key takeaway is that this school is not an option; the newer Ledges Elementary and the district’s other elementary schools are the places to focus on.
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