Clayton Ridge Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 293 students
Central Elementary
400 1st Street NW, Elkader, IA 52043
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
292
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central Comm School District
Clayton County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
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 Elementary
Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Elkader, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Central Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Clayton County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 292 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 292 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Central Comm School District
- County
- Clayton County
- NCES school ID
- 190684000293
Schools near Central Elementary
All 2 schools in Elkader →
MFL MarMac Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 318 students
Valley Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 169 students
McGregor Intermediate School
Public · Grades 4–5 · 130 students
Starmont Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 244 students
Cora B Darling Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 363 students
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.