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Central City Elementary School

400 Barber Street, Central City, IA 52214

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
170
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central City Comm School District
Linn County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size9.3 students per teacher
97thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central City Elementary School

Central City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Central City, Iowa, serving grades K–5. It is part of Central City Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Linn County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 170 students were enrolled, with about 9.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
170 students
Students per teacher
9.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Central City Comm School District
County
Linn County
NCES school ID
190678000284

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.