Elementary Schools in Charles City Community School District

Summary:

The Charles City Community School District in Iowa is home to two elementary schools: Lincoln Elementary School and Washington Elementary School. The district as a whole is ranked 282 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in the district. Lincoln Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, going from 396 out of 565 schools in 2022-2023 to 470 out of 576 schools in 2024-2025. Washington Elementary School does not have a statewide ranking history provided. Both schools have relatively low test scores, with Lincoln Elementary performing below the state average in several areas, such as 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency.

The data also suggests that the district may be facing socioeconomic challenges, with both Lincoln Elementary and Washington Elementary having high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the difference in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the two schools may indicate uneven resource allocation within the district, which could be an area for improvement.

District Detail

1204 1st Avenue
Charles City, IA 50616

(641) 257-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,344

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 5th Ave	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 257-6560	280	19	14.7	61.4%	204 (72.9%)	21 (7.5%)	27 (9.6%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	25.2	470^th of 576 public elementary schools	18.4%		22.5	465^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.5%	5	57.0	55.1	76.0	53.8	$14,933	$1,324	$13,610
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1406 N Grand	Charles City	50616	Floyd County	Charles City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 257-6570	206	20	10.3	60.2%	144 (69.9%)	15 (7.3%)	30 (14.6%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)								(n/a)					$15,875	$1,488	$14,388

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nashua-Plainfield Community School District	9.66 mi	2	156^th
North Butler Community School District	13.36 mi	4	196^th
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	13.96 mi	2	203^rd
New Hampton Community School District	16.59 mi	3	112^th
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District	16.77 mi	6

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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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