Elementary Schools in CAL Community School District

Summary:

The CAL Community School District in Iowa has one standout elementary school, CAL Elementary School, which serves 181 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. 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 shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 442 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 85 out of 576 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9 compared to the state average.

While the school serves a relatively high percentage of students (51.93%) who receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need, the data suggests that CAL Elementary School is providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting student learning. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state's target of 10%, which could be an area for improvement.

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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