CAL Community School District

Summary:

The CAL Community School District in Iowa has one standout school, CAL Elementary School, which has shown remarkable academic improvement in recent years. The district as a whole is ranked 31 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

CAL Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong results in Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has improved significantly, moving from the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools to the top 15% in just a few years. This suggests the school is implementing effective strategies to support student success, even with a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the 51.93% free or reduced-price lunch rate.

The school's higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 indicate that the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and well-being. Overall, CAL Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the CAL Community School District, with a track record of academic excellence and a commitment to supporting the needs of its diverse student population.

District Detail

1441 Gull Ave
Latimer, IA 50452

(641) 579-6087

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 180

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
CAL Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1441 Gull Ave	Latimer	50452	Franklin County	CAL Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 579-6085	180	15	12.0	47.2%	98 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (42.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	79	85^th of 576 public elementary schools	85.2%		53.4	305^th of 557 public elementary schools	45.2%	220	83.3	87.5	78.9	95.8	87.5	78.9	$19,567	$939	$18,628

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampton-Dumont Community School District	8.11 mi	4	246^th
West Fork Community School District	12.62 mi	3	188^th
Belmond-Klemme Community School District	13.74 mi	3	253^rd
Iowa Falls Community School District	15.73 mi	4	120^th
Alden Community School District	16.16 mi	1	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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