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Central High School
C−

Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1120 Main St, Davenport, IA 52803 · (563) 723-5400 · Part of Davenport Community School District

Davenport’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,288
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

1120 Main St, Davenport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9313
Grade 10300
Grade 11349
Grade 12326
Enrollment over time
1,586’20
1,582’21
1,505’22
1,431’23
1,288’24

Down 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 23%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Davenport families.

Other schools in Davenport Community School District

The district →
Truman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
D
434 students13:1
Hayes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
D
377 students12:1
Children's Village West
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Davenport
296 students17:1
Buffalo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buffalo
C
242 students12:1
Children's Village At Hoover
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Davenport
139 students15:1
Children's Village Hayes
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Davenport
15 students15:1

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