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North Polk Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

311 NE 141st Ave, Alleman, IA 50007 · (515) 984-3400 · Part of North Polk Community School District

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Directions
Students
408
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about North Polk Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Alleman kids: North Polk Middle School

On the path

Where Alleman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5North Polk Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8North Polk Middle School504 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

311 NE 141st Ave, Alleman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten73
Grade 166
Grade 250
Grade 368
Grade 464
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
388’20
408’21
342’22
379’23
408’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Polk Central Elementary School from Alleman families.

Other schools in North Polk Community School District

The district →
North Polk West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Polk City
A+
396 students16:1
Big Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Polk City
357 students14:1
North Polk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alleman
A+
504 students16:1
North Polk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alleman
A+
644 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Alleman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.