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Council Bluffs Community School District


At a glance
272ndof 313 Iowa districts▲ 9
Better than 13% of Iowa districts
300 W Broadway Ste 1600
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
·(712) 328-6446·All Iowa district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 13.1% of districts
15
Schools
8,299
Students
Top rankedCollege View Elementary166th of 576 Iowa elementary schools
Biggest riser
Lewis & Clark Elementary School up 128 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center 11.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Council Bluffs Community School District in Iowa operates 15 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district's schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standout schools like College View Elementary and Hoover Elementary ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while the district's two high schools, Abraham Lincoln High School and Thomas Jefferson High School, struggle to meet state averages in many subject areas.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the district's schools, with some, like College View Elementary and Lewis & Clark Elementary, boasting impressive test scores and proficiency rates, while others, such as Rue Elementary, lag behind. The district's middle schools, Gerald W Kirn and Woodrow Wilson, also perform below the elementary schools in many areas.

The data suggests a correlation between a school's socioeconomic factors, such as free and reduced-price lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, like Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Franklin Elementary, tend to have lower test scores and proficiency rates. Addressing these performance gaps and supporting schools serving disadvantaged populations will be crucial for the Council Bluffs Community School District to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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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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