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Schools in Centerville · Centerville Community School District

Centerville’s public schools score below 76% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Centerville’s districts is 53%, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Centerville, 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.

#101of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
63%
▼ 7 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▼ 11 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IA 14.1
Schools in town
4
1,224 students on the public path
In brief

Centerville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 263 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Centerville’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 63% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Centerville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,198 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Howar Middle School, then Centerville High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Centerville’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Iowa school districts, #101 of 140 Iowa towns. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 30%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Centerville anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Centerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (883 in math, 877 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lakeview ElementaryCenterville Community School DistrictC
6–8Howar Middle SchoolCenterville Community School DistrictC
9–12Centerville High SchoolCenterville Community School DistrictC+

Centerville’s public schools are run by Centerville Community School District, which also serves Cincinnati, Exline, Mystic and Numa and others. 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.

Centerville Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,224 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,198IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 69.7% · 877 students tested
Math53%
State average 63.8% · 883 students tested

Centerville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CentervilleC−Centerville

Every school in Centerville

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 Centervilleby address
Centerville Community Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
60 students21:1Rate it →
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
498 students12:1Rate it →
Howar Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
298 students17:1Rate it →
Centerville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
368 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Centerville’s schools

Are Centerville’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Centerville children attend score below 76% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #101 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centerville in?

Centerville Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,224 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Centerville kids go to high school?

Centerville High School, with 368 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Centerville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Centerville spend per student?

$12,198 in Centerville 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.