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Lewis Central Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,144 students in Lewis Central 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 Lewis Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,146 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.47
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
53 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,514 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
80%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
228
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,477 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,289
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,477
$16,042
Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Central Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8252
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8252
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Titan Hill Intermediate School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8289
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8289
Grades: 2-5
| 910 students
Rank: n/an/a
3206 Renner Dr.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Grades: PK-1
| 504 students
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