Elementary Schools in Nevada Community School District

Summary:

The Nevada Community School District in Iowa is home to a single standout elementary school, Central Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

Central Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state averages on the ISASP assessments. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.1 is favorable, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school's students continue to excel academically.

The Nevada Community School District as a whole is also highly ranked, coming in at 63 out of 313 districts in Iowa. This suggests that the district is providing a high-quality education to its students, and the success of Central Elementary School is likely a reflection of the district's overall educational strategies and resources.

District Detail

825 15th Street
Nevada, IA 50201

(515) 382-2783

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,572

Primary Schools: 1
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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 H Ave	Nevada	50201	Story County	Nevada Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 382-2383	632	46	13.7	40.5%	515 (81.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	87.4	22^nd of 576 public elementary schools	96.2%		73.1	124^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.7%	102	89.8	86.7	94.3	92.0	$11,518	$1,130	$10,388

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colo-NESCO Community School District	6.72 mi	3	252^nd
Ames Community School District	8.15 mi	8	145^th
Collins-Maxwell Community School District	9.31 mi	2	134^th
Ballard Community School District	9.67 mi	4	57^th
Roland-Story Community School District	10.36 mi	3	6^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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