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Carrie Lee Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

210 Vernon Street, Decorah, IA 52101 · (563) 382-3771 · Part of Decorah Community School District

Decorah’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
215
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Carrie Lee Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decorah kids: Decorah Middle School

On the path

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

K–2John Cline Elementary School300 students
3–4Carrie Lee ElementaryYou are here
5–8Decorah Middle School432 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

210 Vernon Street, Decorah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3100
Grade 4115
Enrollment over time
197’20
194’21
198’22
228’23
215’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carrie Lee Elementary from Decorah families.

Other schools in Decorah Community School District

The district →
West Side Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Decorah
20 students10:1
John Cline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Decorah
300 students12:1
Decorah Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Decorah
A
432 students12:1
Decorah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decorah
A+
555 students14:1

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