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Central City Community School District

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At a glance

229^thof 313 Iowa districts▲ 37

Better than 26% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214·(319) 438-6181·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 26.8% of districts

Schools

370

Students

Top rankedCentral City Elementary School256^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Central City High School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Central City Community School District consists of two schools - Central City High School and Central City Elementary School. The district serves students from Central City, a community in Iowa.

Central City Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 369th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 256th out of 576 in 2024-2025. Its 3-star rating from SchoolDigger also places it above the district's 1-star average. In contrast, Central City High School demonstrates strong academic performance, with several grade levels scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments.

Both schools have a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area of concern for the district. Additionally, Central City Elementary School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 39.66% compared to 34.67% at the high school, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the district that may require targeted support and resources.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central City Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Barber Street	Central City	52214	Linn County	Central City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 438-6181	170	18	9.2	33.5%	160 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	61	256^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.1	300^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.1%	44	57.7	82.8	81.3							76.9	79.3	87.5							59.4			$15,538	$711	$14,827
Central City High School	Public	6-12	400 Barber Street	Central City	52214	Linn County	Central City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 438-6182	200	20	9.9	37.0%	184 (92.0%)	6 (3.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	45.5	216^th of 340 public high schools	36.5%		29.7	269^th of 338 public high schools	20.4%	53				92.3	72.0	71.9	81.8	81.0	65.2				73.1	64.0	43.8	54.5	61.9	69.6		43.8	61.9	$15,375	$264	$15,111

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alburnett Community School District	6.29 mi	3	66^th
North Linn Community School District	9 mi	3	75^th
Linn-Mar Community School District	10.21 mi	12	98^th
Springville Community School District	11.36 mi	2	81^st
Marion Independent School District	12.34 mi	5	166^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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