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Schools in Doon

Doon’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools 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
87%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
789 students on the public path
In brief

Doon’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Doon’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Central Lyon Elementary School places highest (better than 94%); Central Lyon Secondary School lowest (85%). 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 Doon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Central Lyon Elementary Schoolin Rock RapidsA
7–12Central Lyon Secondary Schoolin Rock RapidsA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Lyon 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 Lyon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 789 students, up 44% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,793IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 69.7% · 512 students tested
Math77%
State average 63.8% · 511 students tested

Doon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Doon—Central Lyon

Every school in Doon

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 Doonin other towns
Central Lyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rock Rapids
A
431 students13:1Rate it →
Central Lyon Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rock Rapids
A
358 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northwest Iowa Protestant Reformed School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
22 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Doon’s schools

Are Doon’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Doon. Central Lyon Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Doon. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 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 Doon in?

Central Lyon Community School District.

Where do Doon kids go to high school?

Central Lyon Secondary School.

Are there private schools in Doon?

Yes: Northwest Iowa Protestant Reformed School (grades K–8, 22 students).

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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.