| Index | Elk Horn | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elk Horn | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk Horn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk Horn, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elk Horn, IA, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harlan, IA | 4,813 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Irwin, IA | 327 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,368 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Atlantic, IA | 6,600 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Audubon, IA | 2,054 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 548 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granada, CO | 548 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ravenwood, MO | 548 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Noxapater, MS | 547 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Hulbert, OK | 549 | 23% | 51.9% |
| Terry, MT | 549 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 548 | 67% | 39.6% |
Here are the best places to live in Iowa
See the best places to live in Elk Horn
These are the 10 cheapest cities in Iowa
These are the largest cities in Iowa