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Central Middle School/High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

400 1st Street NW, Elkader, IA 52043 · (563) 245-1750 · Part of Central Community School District

Elkader’s School Grade C better than 29% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Middle School/High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Central Elementary292 students
7–12Central Middle School/High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

400 1st Street NW, Elkader

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 725
Grade 826
Grade 933
Grade 1024
Grade 1138
Grade 1236
Enrollment over time
205’20
202’21
210’22
202’23
182’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%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 Middle School/High School from Elkader families.

Other schools in Central Community School District

The district →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkader
B−
292 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; Elkader’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.