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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 6th St, Coralville, IA 52241 · (319) 688-1100 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Coralville’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Coralville kids: Northwest Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Northwest Middle School1,113 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

501 6th St, Coralville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten47
Grade 154
Grade 248
Grade 358
Grade 460
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
491’20
460’21
485’22
452’23
343’24

Down 30.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 29%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Coralville families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

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; Coralville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.