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Schools in Center Point · Center Point-Urbana Community School District

Center Point’s public schools outscore 81% of Iowa districts

In Center Point, 76% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Point, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#29of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IA 14.1
Schools in town
3
1,370 students on the public path
In brief

Center Point’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 354 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Point’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,429 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School, then Center Point-Urbana Middle School, then Center Point-Urbana High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Point’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Iowa school districts, #29 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (354)Better than 74%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 996 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Center Point anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (996 in math, 996 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Point, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Center Point-Urbana Primary SchoolCenter Point-Urbana Community School DistrictNo scores
3–5Center Point-Urbana Intermediate Schoolin UrbanaB
6–8Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter Point-Urbana Community School DistrictA
9–12Center Point-Urbana High SchoolCenter Point-Urbana Community School DistrictA

Center Point’s public schools are run by Center Point-Urbana Community School District, which also serves Urbana. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Center Point-Urbana Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,370 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,429IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 69.7% · 996 students tested
Math76%
State average 63.8% · 996 students tested

Center Point vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Center Point’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center PointA−Center Point-Urbana

Every school in Center Point

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Center Pointby address
Center Point-Urbana Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
365 students14:1Rate it →
Center Point-Urbana Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
290 students13:1Rate it →
Center Point-Urbana High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
440 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Center Pointin other towns
Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Urbana
B
275 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Point’s schools

Are Center Point’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Point children attend outscore 81% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #29 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Point in?

Center Point-Urbana Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,370 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Point kids go to high school?

Center Point-Urbana High School, with 440 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Center Point’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Center Point-Urbana Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Center Point spend per student?

$12,429 in Center Point-Urbana Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.