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Council Bluffs Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,856 students in Council Bluffs Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
15 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
8,733 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Council Bluffs Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
# American Indian Students
49 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,342 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
11%
# Black Students
356 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
6,552 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
468
148
# Students in K Grade:
629
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
627
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
654
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
605
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
589
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
634
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
633
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
655
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
698
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,266 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,401 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,266
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,401
$15,938
Best Council Bluffs Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gerald W Kirn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 North Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-6454
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
712 N 21st St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-6476
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
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