Central Elementary School serves 676 learners in grade levels PreK-4. Central Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Central Elementary School’s learner population of 676 learners has declined by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Central Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The equity score of Central Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.