Top Rankings
Central DeWitt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 802 students in Central DeWitt School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Central DeWitt School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,577 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Central DeWitt School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.47
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
58 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,400 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
89%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
113
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,029 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,172
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,029
$16,042
Best Central DeWitt School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Dewitt Intermediate School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1010 4th Ave. E.
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-4780
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-4780
Grades: 4-6
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
Ekstrand Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1140 15th St
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0750
De Witt, IA 52742
(563) 659-0750
Grades: PK-3
| 479 students
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