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Schools in Decatur

Decatur’s public schools

Central Decatur Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Decatur. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
74%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 5% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
632 students on the public path
In brief

Decatur’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Decatur’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. North Elementary School places highest (better than 45%); Central Decatur MS/HS High School lowest (37%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Decatur, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2South Elementary Schoolin LeonNo scores
3–6North Elementary Schoolin LeonB−
7–12Central Decatur MS/HS High Schoolin LeonC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Decatur Community School District.

The district

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

Central Decatur Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 632 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,404IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 69.7% · 474 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 474 students tested

Decatur vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Decatur—Central Decatur

Every school in Decatur

3 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).

Also serving Decaturin other towns
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leon
173 students10:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Leon
B−
168 students11:1Rate it →
Central Decatur MS/HS High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Leon
C+
291 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Decatur’s schools

Are Decatur’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Decatur. Central Decatur Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Decatur. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Decatur in?

Central Decatur Community School District.

Where do Decatur kids go to high school?

Central Decatur MS/HS High School.

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What Decatur families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.