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South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

173

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,515

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 SE 6th St
Leon, IA 50144-1246

(641) 446-6521

District: Central Decatur Community School District

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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184^th of 313Central Decatur Community School District among Iowa districts

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	201 SE 6th St	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 446-6521	173	17	10.2	71.1%	156 (90.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$13,515	$1,614	$11,902
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	1203 NE Poplar Street	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 446-4452	168	15	11.2	65.5%	155 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	59.4	266^th of 576 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.9	291^st of 557 public elementary schools	47.8%	25	53.1	75.0	84.3	69.6	71.9	86.1	84.3	67.4	84.3	$12,942	$1,411	$11,532
Lamoni Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Walnut St	Lamoni	50140	Decatur County	Lamoni Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 784-3422	191	11	17.7	57.6%	161 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	29.9	460^th of 576 public elementary schools	20.1%		37.8	397^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.7%	63	56.3	35.3	59.3		81.3	41.2	70.4		48.1	$13,667	$1,629	$12,038
Mormon Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	403 S Front St	Humeston	50123	Wayne County	Mormon Trail Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 877-2521	132	14	9.6	63.6%	130 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	26.7	467^th of 576 public elementary schools	18.9%		24	459^th of 557 public elementary schools	17.6%	8	46.2	72.7	50.0	84.6	76.9	54.5	56.3	53.8	50.0	$14,641	$1,026	$13,616

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended South Elementary School.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Central Decatur Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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