For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 347 students in Central Decatur Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Central Decatur Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
668 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central Decatur Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
618 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
93%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
58
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,192 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,933 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,192
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,933
$16,042
Best Central Decatur Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1203 Ne Poplar Street
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4452
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4452
Grades: 3-6
| 176 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Se 6th St
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-6521
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-6521
Grades: PK-2
| 171 students
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